What was found
DURING CRUISE, PILOT SMELLED FUEL. AFTER LOOKING AROUND THE COCKPIT, PILOT NOTICED A SMALL FUEL STAIN IN THE COPILOT''S CARPET. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. REPLACED FUEL LINE TO FUEL FLOW INDICATOR.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2000
- Submitted
- May 8, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N15PR
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052011
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 7330 · Engine Fuel Indicating System
- Part
- Fuel Line
- Part number
- 565583
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Indicator
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.