Service difficulty report · Line · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
September 30, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft time
1,226 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ442A
Part
Line
Part number
A91941
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTED FUEL LEAKING OUT OF LT ENG LWR COWLING DURING WALKAROUND INSP. REMOVED COWLING, CLEANED FUEL RESIDUE FROM LT ENG ASSY, THEN ACFT GROUND RUN FOR LEAK CHECK. DURING LEAK CHECK THE AME OBSERVED A STEADY, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SPRAY EMANATING FROM THE FUEL LINE THAT ATTACHES FROM THE ENG PYLON TO THE HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT. THE FUEL SPRAY WAS CONTACTING THE BACK OF ONE OF THE ENGINE IGNITERS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED. THE UNSERVICEABLE FUEL LINE DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF WEAR AND HAD NOT CONTACTED ANY OTHER PARTS. NO CAUSE FOR THE FUEL LINE FAILURE COULD BE DETERMINED.