What was found
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. FOUND THE CROSSFEED LINE DRAIN REDUCER FLARE CRACKED AND SEEPING FUEL.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N272HJ
- Make and model
- Piper PA31310
- Aircraft serial
- 317712055
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Reducer
- Part number
- 484297
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Crossfeed
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.