Service difficulty report · Line · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
January 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28YH
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
8982002
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sys Header
Part time
28 hours
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

AIRCRAFT FORMED FUEL LEAKS WITHIN 28.8 HOURS OF SERVICE. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE INVERTED FUEL SYSTEM HEADER TANK ONTO HIS LEGS AND FEET. PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM SIX FUEL LEAKS AND IMPROPER FLARING ON THE INVERTED FUEL SYSTEM .3750 ALUMINUM LINES.