Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
October 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
FP160BO1BXXCO360
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
118 hours
Component
Stratoflex
Stage of operation
IN
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) IT WAS NOTED THAT FUEL FLOW THROUGH THE LINE WAS IRREGULAR. THE LINE HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. CUTTING THE LINE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED IT TO HAVE SWOLLEN INSIDE AND THEREBY RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN USING MOGAS FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE WEEKS.

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