Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 207

Difficulty date
February 26, 2008
Submitted
March 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N91027
Make and model
Cessna 207
Aircraft serial
20700018
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Hose
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

METERED FUEL PRESSURE HOSE FAILED. THIS HOSE RUNS FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR DISTRIBUTOR TO THE FIREWALL. LOW PRESSURE TEST OF FAILED HOSE REVEALED MULTIPLE LEAKS ALONG LENGTH OF HOSE. HOSE WAS INSTALLED NEW ON 4/8/03/ HOSE FAILURE NOTED ON 2/26/08 WHEN ENGINE WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RUN. FOLLOWING INFO ON HOSE TAG: STRATOFLEX PT/BA, 156MA001-3SO350, CD1Q02WO8316, OP1500PSI, TSOC53A, C751/II-A-S/P, A12/12/02, OT275F. HOSE WAS PART OF HOSE KIT 2738916 DATED 12/12/02. IN RECENT PAST SAME HOSE ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAD SAME TYPE OF FAILURE AT APPROX 1600 HRS IN SERVICE. (K)

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