# SDR CA960924028

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 16, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Lyc IO540C4B5
- System (JASC): [7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7310)
- Part: Fuel Hose
- Part number: 35040284
- Condition: Ruptured
- Location: Engine Cylinder
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: A, B, K
- Precautionary procedure: D, E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA960924028

## Discrepancy

(CAN) WHILE TAXIING, PILOT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DONW AND FLAMES WENT OUT. ENGINE COWLING AREA WAS FOAMED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE WHEN THE COWLS WERE REMOVED A FLEX FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE DOWN BETWEEN #1 ABD #3 CYLINDERS TO THE FUEL SERVO WAS RUPTURED. ALSO THE #3 IGNITION LEAD WAS OFF AND LAYING BY THE SPARK PLUG. A CHECK OF THE OTHER FLEX HOSES IN BOTH ENGINE COMPARTMENTS REVEALED DATE CODES RANGING FROM 1976 TO 1990 AND THE RUPTURED HOSE DID NOT HAVE ANY IDENTIFICATION TAG.

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