SDR 99ZZZX136

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2734K
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
550595
Part
Line
Part number
652635523
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
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

REF CESSNA IPC 28-20-01 FIG 1 ITEM NR 1. DURING RECENT PHASE 5J AND 5K INSPECTIONS, PRESSURE LINE TO EJECTOR TRANSFER PUMP (ITEM NR 40) WAS FOUND CHAFING AGAINST THE WIGGINS COUPLING (ITEM NR 6) ON THE T-CONNECTION BETWEEN MANUAL SHUT OFF (ITEM NR 1) AND FUEL FILTER (ITEM B). A ONE-TIME INSP OF FUEL LINE WAS CONDUCTED ON ALL C-500'S IN U. S. CUSTOMS INVENTORY. ANOTHER FUEL LINE (ITEM NR 40) WAS FOUND CHAFING IN THE SAME MANNER. THIS IS THE 3RD LINE FOUND CHAFING AT THIS SITE. LINE REPLACED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED LINE BE RE-DESIGNED TO ENABLE IT TO HAVE MORE CLEARANCE AND A BETTER FIT IN FUEL SYS COMPONENT BAY AND A ONE-TIME INSP OF LINE ON CESSNA C550 ACFT AND IT BE MADE AN INSP ITEM ON PHASE 5J AND 5K.

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