Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Amrgen AA5A

Difficulty date
October 9, 2024
Submitted
October 9, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26685
Make and model
Amrgen AA5A
Aircraft serial
645
Aircraft time
2,255 hours
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
540112129
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 600
Part time
2,255 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION RH WING FUEL LINE, PN 5401121-29 (FUEL TANK OUTLET LINE), FOUND TO BE CHAFING ON FIBERGLASS WING RIB LIGHTENING-HOLE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CHAFED FUEL LINE I FOUND WEAR HAD PENETRATED 30% OF THE WALL THICKNESS OF THE TUBING. NEW FUEL LINE FABRICATED TO REPLACE WORN LINE BUT INTERFERENCE WAS STILL PRESENT DUE TO OVER-LONG DOWNSTREAM LINE PN 5401121-23 FUEL LINE. SHORTENED PN 5401121-23 FUEL LINE BY 3/8" IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CHAFING LINE TO MOVE FORWARD ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE LIGHTENING-HOLE WEB.