Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329FL
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500100
Aircraft time
2,040 hours, 1,352 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE MOTIVE FLOW LINE CORRODED AND LEAKING INTO THE CENTER FUSELAGE FAIRING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECKS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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