Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 24, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
17,643 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Line
Part number
465299
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) DURING START UP, PILOT NOTICED FUEL ODOR IN CABIN SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE START UP. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED A FINE MIST FROM RT FLEXIBLE FUEL PRESSURE LINE. HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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