Service difficulty report · Line

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Line
Part number
416126009
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
210 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DAILY INSPECTION REVEALED A CLEAR LIQUID ON ENGINE DECK, COULD HAVE REVEALED WATER OR FUEL AS SNOWING NIGHT BEFORE, DETERMINED TO BE FUEL. INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AND FOUND INLET LINE TO FUEL MANIFOLD ASSY, FLEX TYPE LEAKING. LINE B-NUTS RETORQUED IAW MM, AND HELICOPTER RUN, LEAK CHECK UNSATISFACTORY. LEAK CONTINUED. AT FUEL INLET MANIFOLD, B-NUT REMOVED AND LINE SPRUNG .5"-.7500" TO LT SIDE OF MANIFOLD. LOWER LINE B-NUT CONNECTION AT CHECK VALVE REMOVED AND SAME SCENARIO. LINE SPRUNG TO DIFFERENT POSITION. CLAMPS ARE INSTALLED IN 4 POSITIONS, REMOVED CLAMPS AND DETERMINED LINE IS NOT CORRECTLY BENT AT MFG. LINE REBENT WITH BENDING TOOL IN 6 POSITIONS IN ORDER TO LINE UP CORRECTLY TO BOTH FLARE NIPPLES.