Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 9, 2019
Submitted
December 12, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
KGBR507Y
B & G Industries LLC
Aircraft
N125BA
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB6
Aircraft time
32,970 hours, 38,252 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
11492000044
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
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

PERFORMING FUEL LEAK CHECKS AFTER HEAVY MAINTENANCE, FOUND FUEL DRIPPING FROM P/N 114-920000-44 MOTIVE FLOW FUEL LINE IN RIGHT WING. REMOVED LINE, REMOVED PLASTIC COVERING FROM LINE AND FOUND LINE TO BE LEAKING FROM 3 PIN HOLES CAUSED BY CORROSION ON THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF THE LINE. ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER AREAS OF DEEP CORROSION ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE LINE. REMOVED OTHER COVERED LINES IN RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS , FOUND A TOTAL OF 5 OTHER LINES WITH CORROSION PITS DEEPER THAN 10% OF THE LINE WALL THICKNESS, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF MOTIVE FLOW, FUEL FEED, AND FUEL FEEL LINES. ALL THESE LINES HAVE A PLASTIC(?) OUTER COATING TO PREVENT RUBBING FROM THE AILERON CABLES, AND THERE IS NO OTHER CORROSION PROTECTION, (PRIMER,PAINT). THE PROBLEM IS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL AFTER THE LINES START LEAKING. THESE LINES ARE ALSO IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.

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