SDR 98ZZZX152

Service difficulty report · Line · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
December 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78987
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
2021
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Gascolator
Part time
2,600 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FUEL LINE WAS FOUND CHAFED NEARLY THROUGH AT HALF-WAY POINT. CHAFING CAUSED BY CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE WHICH PASSES CLOSE TO THIS LINE WHERE IT GOES THROUGH THE FIREWALL. AREA IS VERY DIFFICULT TO INSPECT REQUIRING A MIRROR AND FLASHLIGHT. CHAFING HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR SOME TIME. FUEL LINE WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, AND ANTI-CHAFE MATERIAL APPLIED TO CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE.

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