SDR 43881

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
December 13, 2005
Submitted
December 13, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1130D
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449311
Aircraft time
105 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Engine
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

THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE FROM THE FLOW DIVIDER TO THE NR3 CYLINDER ON THE RT ENGINE WAS ROUTED UNDER A COWL LATCH FOR THE COWLING NOSE BOWL WHICH CAUSED SEVER CHAFING IN A LOCALIZED AREA. THIS WAS ORIGINAL FACTORY ROUTING. NO FAILURE OCCURRED, PART WAS REPLACED AND DIGITAL PHOTO'S WERE PROVIDED TO MFG TECH SERVICES.

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