Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
November 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft time
3,668 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Hose
Part number
6390115
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
3,668 hours
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) DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT FUEL TANK FLEX HOSE LINKING THE TANK TO THE ACFT FUEL SYS WAS IN POOR CONDITION. REMOVAL OF THE HOSE REVEALED THAT IT WAS INDEED DRIED OUT AND DETERIORATED. THE STEEL MFG TAG SECURED TO THE HOSE WAS DATED THE SAME YEAR AS THE MFG OF THE ACFT. THE LT SIDE HOSE HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED.

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