SDR 97ZZZX2016

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
April 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40FJ
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410359
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
57001133
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Wing Cws 88.0
Part time
3,141 hours
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

MAIN FUEL LINE FROM BOOST PUMP TEE TO FUEL CROSSFEED SHUTOFF VALVE WAS CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS BY WING RIB ASSY, AT WS 88.0 INCH, RIB P/N 572225-33. SUBMITTER RECOMMEND ALL CONQUEST II SHOULD BE INSPECTED IN THIS AREA - SHOULD THIS LINE OPEN UP DUE TO CHAFING, COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT. THIS IS A HIGH PRESSURE LINE THAT IS BEHIND FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE, SO WITH BOOST PUMPS IN, CANNOT SHUT FUEL OFF. FUEL COULD THEN BE IGNITED BY BLEED AIR LINE THAT RUNS IN SAME LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS LINE BE RESHAPED OVER THIS AREA AND SOME SORT OF CHAFING PREVENTION LIKE SPIRAL WRAP INSTALLED ON FUEL LINE. SUBMITTER STATED NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THIS ARE

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