What was found
HOSE FOUND DETERIORATED AND LEAKING DURING 1 YEAR FUEL VENT SYSTEM PRESSURE DECAY TEST. HOSE IS MADE FROM POOR QUALITY MATERIAL. SUBMITTER STATED SECOND AIRCRAFT WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALSO ACFT, S/N 0031.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N903LF
- Make and model
- Doug MD900
- Aircraft serial
- 90000030
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Hose
- Part number
- 900P3662014101
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Vent
- Part time
- 795 hours
- 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.