Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech 58

Difficulty date
April 27, 2004
Submitted
July 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58MH
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH609
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Hose
Part number
MS2874180184
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Part time
772 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE DUE TO LOOSE FIREWALL TO FUEL PUMP INLET HOSE. HOSE LEAKED WHEN PRESSURIZED BY FUEL BOOST PUMP. ON TAXI OUR, ENGINE RAN ROUGH (AIR LEAKING). PILOT HIT BOOST PUMP, MOMENTAIRLY ENGINE SMOOTHED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE. DAMAGE MOSTLY TO WIRE BUNDLE BEHIND ENGINE. (GL03200402723)

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