What was found
(AUS) ENGINE FUEL VAPOR RETURN LINE LOCATED IN THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION NUT. FUEL VAPORS EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF34C92
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.