What was found
UPON INSP A KINKED FUEL HOSE WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO THE AUX FUEL TANK. HOSE IS OF POOR QUALITY MFG AND WAS POSSIBLE KINKED WHEN DOING A DI UP TOP BY STEPPING ON IT OR CLEANING UNDER GEARBOX.
- Difficulty date
- May 29, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44RAVENII
- Aircraft time
- 554 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540AE1A5
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Hose
- Part number
- D20626
- Condition
- Kinked
- Location
- Aux Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.