Service difficulty report · Heater · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
February 17, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
LD
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) AFTER LANDING, EXTERNAL FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED. (THIS IS THE 3RD EVENT). THE FUEL WAS INSIDE THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE NACELLE, ON WING, FUSELAGE AND EVEN INSIDE THE LANDING GEAR VANE. PIAGGIO DID A GROUND RUN, AND REPORTED, ABOVE IDLE POWER, A FUEL SPRAY FROM THE FUEL OUTLET CONNECTION ON THE FUEL HEATER.