Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 99

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
28,618 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Line
Part number
99920000115
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W, 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) AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FUEL LEAK IN LT NACELLE AREA. PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A 'CHAFED' FUEL LINE. THE CHAFING WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL BOOST PUMP POWER WIRE THAT WAS ROUTED IN THE SAME HOLE AS THE FUEL LINE.THERE WAS NO PROTECTIVE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE WIRE AND THE TUBE. THE WIRE WAS ALSO CHAFED THROUGH TO THE BARE WIRE AND SLIGHT EVIDENCE OF ARCING WAS FOUND IN THE CHAFED AREA.TUBE REPLACED, WIRE REPAIRED AND PROTECTIVE MATERIAL INSTALLED TO PREVENT FUTURE CHAFING.

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