Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft time
3,451 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520AE
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C506
Part
Line
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Engine Fuel Dist
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AN ALTERNATOR BELT HAD FAILED ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT AND HAD BEEN REPLACED. THIS REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP PRESSURE RETURN LINE. THE LINE HAD BEEN LEFT OFF OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS RESULTED IN THE SMOKE. THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE IS SUCH THAT THIS LINE MUST BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR BELT WHICH CREATS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS TYPE OF ERROR.

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