SDR 98ZZZX2982

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6350X
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B1317
Part
Line
Part number
510010877
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing Inbd
Part time
7,413 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE READING THE ACFT HOUR METER, A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS NOTICED. A FUEL STAIN WAS NOTICED UNDER THE LEFT WING STARTING AT THE INBD ENGINE NACELLE AND SEEPING DOWN THE MAIN WING SPAR TO THE INBD MAIN GEAR DOOR. CROSS-FEED FUEL LINE HAD BEEN CHAFED AFT OF THE TURBOCHARGER BY A STRINGER AND WAS LEAKING. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE LINES MAINTAIN A POSITIVE PRESSURE ON THEM WITH NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE FUEL. IT IS SUBMITTER'S RECOMMENDATION THAT CESSNA PROVIDE SOME MEANS TO ENABLE THE PILOT TO TURN OFF THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THESE FUEL LINES.

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