Service difficulty report · Line · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
October 15, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
19,215 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Line
Part number
3011857
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE IN THE ACCESSORY SECTION AREA OF THE LT ENGINE (PT6A-34) A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS NOTICED BY MAINTENANCE. A FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WITH THE AIRFRAME FUEL BOOST PUMPS SELECTED ON THAT THERE WAS FUEL SPRAYING FROM A RIGID LINE (FUEL PRESSURE) CONNECTING THE START CONTROL UNIT AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE RUPTURE WAS FOUND TO BE AT THE END OF THE LINE ADJACENT TO THE FITTING. THE LINE CAN BE FOUND IN MFG PT6A-34 IPC73-10-03 FIGURE 1 ITEM 20 (LINE P/N 3011857). THE LINE WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECK ED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INCLUDED IS AN ILLUSTRATION FROM THE IPC WITH THE AFFECTED LINE IDENTIFIED.

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