Service difficulty report · Line · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
19,879 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Line
Condition
Gouged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LT MAIN FUEL LINE ON TOP OF NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE LINE THE FLANGE ATTACHING THE LINE TO THE FRONT SPAR WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. WHILE REMOVING THE FITTING FRON THE FRONT SPAR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN FUEL LINE IN THE WING TO THE FRONT SPAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE SIMILAR DAMAGE IT APPEARS THAT COUPLER IN BOTH LOCATIONS HAS CAUSED THE WEAR AND GOUGES ALL FITTINGS, COUPLERS AND LINE REPLACED.

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