Service difficulty report · Hose Connector · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 21, 2009
Submitted
September 25, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100BE
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL403
Aircraft time
1,352 hours, 1,098 cycles
Part
Hose Connector
Part number
330997F100230
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Zone 400
Part time
1,352 hours, 1,098 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED 5-YEAR REPLACEMENT NOTED LT ENGINE FUEL FILTER TO FUEL HEATER HOSE ASSY. APPEARED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE LENGTH, POOR ROUTING THAT CUSED HOSE ASSY. TO RIDE AND CHAFE ON ADJACENT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS. INSTALLED HOSE ASSY. WAS FOUND TO BE A P/N 3330997F10-0230 HOSE ASSY. THE IPC CALLS OUT A P/N 330997F10-210 HOSE ASSY. FOR THIS APPLICATION. NO RECORD OF REPLACEMENT SINCE MANUFACTURE. SUSPECT INCORRECT HOSE ASSY. INSTALLED AT AIRCRAFT BUILD. RECOMMEND MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATE IF THIS WAS A 1-TIME OCCURENCE, OR IF INCORRECT P/N HOSE ASSY'S. WERE BEING INSTALLED ON OTHER ACFT.

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