SDR 7011203

Service difficulty report · Connector · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N975CW
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0424
Aircraft time
124 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
124 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Connector
Part number
51020001
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Hose
Part time
124 hours, 124 cycles
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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED AS A DISCREPANCY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A HOSE/BULKHEAD FITTING CONNECTION ON THE FIREWALL. THE HOSE B-NUT WAS FOUND TO BE FINGER TIGHT. THE FITTING HAD BEEN TORQUE STRIPED BUT THE STRIPE WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE LOGS WERE REVIEWED BUT SHOWED NO WORK PERFORMED ON THE FUEL SYSTEM, HOWEVER A STARTER ADAPTOR HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED. IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION OF ANY FUEL LEAK CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. THIS AIRCRAFT ALSO HAD A LOOSE FUEL PUMP ADJUSTMENT SCREW JAMB NUT.

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