Service difficulty report · Tube · Honda HA420

Difficulty date
February 13, 2017
Submitted
February 15, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N420EA
Make and model
Honda HA420
Aircraft serial
42000016
Aircraft time
486 hours, 414 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
HJ112810311001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
486 hours, 414 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL WAS REPORTED DRIPPING FROM THE LOWER CENTER FUSELAGE AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LOWER FUEL ELECTRICAL ISOLATOR TUBE LEAKING BETWEEN THE BONDED AREA OF THE METAL FERRULE AND THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE TUBE. FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL ISOLATOR TUBE A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED.

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