SDR 98ZZZX4583

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1039U
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250024
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
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.

What was found

FUEL LEAKING ON SPAR AND ODOR IN COCKPIT. REMOVED FUEL TANKS AND REPLACED FLEXIBLE FUEL LINES. TREATED FOR CORROSION PER PIPER SB 1006. THIS SB DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PA-34 SERIES THOUGH AIRCRAFT HAS SAME FUEL TANKS AND FUEL SYSTEM AS THOSE CALLED OUT IN SB 1006. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED SB BE CHANGED TO INCLUDE PA-34 SERIES.

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