What was found
45 INCH ALUMINUM PORTION OF THE FUEL HOSE ASSY FROM ACFT TO ENGINE FUEL PUMP APPEARS TO HAVE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY ON EXHAUST AND CAUSED AN INFLT FIRE.
- Difficulty date
- January 3, 2025
- Submitted
- January 3, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N316AK
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 3111152116
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 6788D
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Sys
- Part time
- 62 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.