SDR 39906

Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
November 25, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2741L
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449116
Aircraft time
1,040 hours
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,040 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL ODOR IN CABIN CAUSED US TO REMOVE SIDEWALLS TO TRACE LINES. FOUND BOTH CROSSOVER LINES AND SCUPPERS WET WITH FUEL. COULD NOT GET LINES TO STOP LEAKING BY TORQUING. DEFUELED AND DISASSEMBLED ALL FITTINGS ASSOCIATED. CLEANED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND ALL TO BE OK. NO CRACKS OR DEFORMITIES WERE NOTED. RE-ASSEMBLED WITH CONICAL SEALS AT ALL JOINTS. RE-FUELED AND NO FURTHER LEAKING WAS NOTED.

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