Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
July 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft time
3,101 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540D4A5
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AD 2011-26-04 FUEL INJECTION LINES, AND CLAMPING VISUALLY INSPECTED I.A.W. TEXTRON LYCOMING MOB NO. 342G DATED JULY 16, 2013 AS REQUIRED. FOUND FUEL STAINING FORWARD OF #6 FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE ON THE COOLING FINS OF CYLINDER NR 4. DETAIL VISUAL OF NR 6 FUEL INJECTION LINE DETERMINED THAT LINE CRACKED AND WITH MINOR LOAD, LINE SHEARED FROM END FITTING. VISUAL INSPECTION OF REMAINING AREAS DETERMINED THAT INCORRECT FUEL INJECTION LINES AND INCORRECT CLAMPING INSTALLED. REPLACED ALL FUEL INJECTION LINES WITH NEW. GROUND RUN, LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT. NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND.

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