Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Engine
Cont TSIO360RB
Part
Line
Part number
3716737
Condition
Leaking
Location
Heater Fuel
Part time
674 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) HEATER FUEL LINE LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ALUMINIUM FUEL LINE HAD BEEN CHAFED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING RUNNING ADJACENT TO THE FUEL LINE. THE WIRE WAS WORN TO THE EXTENT OF ARCING AND BURNING THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS POORLY FITTED WITH WIRE TOO TIGHT ACROSS THE FUEL CANISTER AND THE FUEL LINE WAS INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED.

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