SDR 95ZZZX1618

Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA44180T

Difficulty date
March 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8244Q
Make and model
Piper PA44180T
Aircraft serial
448107011
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Pitot/Static
Stage of operation
IN
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

LEFT WING PITOT AND STATIC LINES CHAFING AT 2 BULKHEADS IN NACELLE JUST AFT OF FIREWALL. BOTH LINES ARE AL. .1875 INCH AND BOTH WERE CHAFED ALMOST THROUGH. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THERE NEEDS TO BE RUBBER GROMMETS INSTALLED IN THOSE .5625 INCH HOLES. INSTALLED GROMMETS AND INSTALLED NEW TUBING WITH AN 'AN' FITTING SPLICE ON INBOARD SIDE AND RECONNECTED TO BULKHEAD FITTING ALREADY THERE.

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