Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 9, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
8,657 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Hose
Part number
8004804
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AIRCRAFT ON TRAINING FLIGHT. PILOT REPORTS STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LT FUEL PRESSURE FLEXIBLE HOSE TO GAUGE LEAKING FROM UNDER HOSE FITTING SOCKET WHEN FUEL BOOST PUMP TURNED ON. THIS FUEL LEAK WAS A FINE MIST SPRAY. HOSES WERE DRY AND HARDENED DUE TO AGE. REPLACED ALL FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSES TO LT AND RT GAUGES.

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