SDR B4VR120518

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 21, 2018
Submitted
December 5, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4405Q
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496343
Aircraft time
3,379 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
3,379 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
102641172
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
3,379 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K, A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE WAS NOTED ON ENGINE START UP BY PILOTS. ANOTHER MAINTENANCE SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE FLIGHT SCHOOL LOOKED AT THE AIRCRAFT. THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE THAT CAME OFF OF THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER HAD CRACKED NEAR THE FLARE ON THE FUEL LINE AND IT WAS LEAKING FUEL.

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