SDR 96ZZZX765

Service difficulty report · Fuel Flow Line · Cessna 210L

Difficulty date
February 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93111
Make and model
Cessna 210L
Aircraft serial
21060266
Part
Fuel Flow Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
35,433 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON 1-26-96. MX FOUND FUEL FLOW LINE CHAFED THROUGH, SPRAYING A FUEL MIST ON CHAFED ELECTRICAL WIRES. ON 2-1-96, FLIGHT EXPRESS (FPIA) REPORTED THAT AN INSPECTION ON THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE TO THE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF THE LINES WERE FOUND CHAFED; ALSO, CHAFING WIRE BUNDLES. THE LINES WERE CHAFED PRIMARILY BY THE DEFROSTER CABLE. FLIGHT EXPRESS IS REMOVING ALL FUEL LINES ON ITS ENTIRE FLEET OF CE-210'S AND REPLACING THE LINES WITH STRATOFLEX III HOSE AND FITTING. AN SDR WAS PREPARED BY ORLANDO FSDO ON 2-2-96. REPORT WAS TELEPHONED IN TO AFS 643, 2-2-96. P/N'S 1200106193, 1200106216, AND 1200106263.

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