Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 31, 2017
Submitted
November 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961CA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652014
Aircraft time
22,310 hours, 26,372 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT FROM KPHX THAT HE OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PILOT INFORMED ATC AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. UPON LANDING ATC DISPATCHED FIRE AND RESCUE BUT WAS NEEDED AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO PARKING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT PLUMBING ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL FLOW AND FUEL PRESSURE GAUGES. MAINTENANCE SECURED AND TIGHTENED THE LINES AND PERFORMED GROUND RUNS. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO SUBSEQUENT ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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