Service difficulty report · Line · Beech A100

Difficulty date
August 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Line
Part number
3011849
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
26,734 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, ODOR OF FUEL IN COCKPIT. ACFT LANDED BYPASS FUEL LINE FROM FCU TO START CONTROL FOUND CRACKED. NOTE THIS IS THE THIRD LINE FOUND CRACKED IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. LINE CHANGED, PROP BALANCED AND ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS COMPLETED FOR VIBRATION. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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