Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft time
6,252 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND HANDLING FUEL LEAK ON LT ENGINE WAS OBSERVED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FUEL LINE BETWEEN FCU AND FUEL LIMITER WAS CHAFED THROUGH. TEMPORARY REPAIR TO FLY AIRCRAFT BACK TO HOME BASE. AT HOME BASE FUEL LINE REPLACED BY NEW AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.ASSUMED REASON FOR DAMAGE: DISLOCATION DUE TO BROKEN BRACKET ON FUEL LIMITER (REPLACED AS WELL), RESULTING IN CHAFING CONTACT WITH AIR BOX.

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