SDR 99ZZZX1026

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna T310R

Difficulty date
December 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6177X
Make and model
Cessna T310R
Aircraft serial
310R1316
Part
Line
Condition
Corroded
Location
Heater
Part time
1,450 hours
Component
8259JR2
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE SMELL OF FUEL IN COCKPIT ONCE CABIN COMBUSTION HEATER WAS TURNED ON. PILOT SHUT DOWN HEATER AND LANDED. UPON INSPECTION OF HEATER INSTALLATION IN NOSE COMPARTMENT, FUEL WAS FOUND 'POOLED'. THE FUEL LINE FROM COMBUSTION HEATER FUEL PUMP TO FUEL NOZZLE WAS FOUND CORRODED AND LEAKING BADLY. CESSNA MEB-95-9 WAS PERFORMED JUST 39 HOURS PRIOR. (HEATER HOBBS.) MEB-95-9 DOES NOT ADDRESS FAILED FUEL LINE, ONLY FUEL LINE TO HEATER. ALL HEATER FUEL LINES FROM WING ROOT CONTROL VALVE/FILTER WERE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL ASSEMBLIES. THIS TECH RECOMMENDS REPLACMENT OF ALL HEATER SUPPLY FUEL LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL.

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