What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OBSERVED FUEL LEAK FROM PRESSURE REGULATOR CONTAINMENT VESSEL. REMOVED CONTAINMENT VESSEL AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM PARTING SURFACE AT THE TOP OF THE REGULATOR.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2001
- Submitted
- February 14, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3582P
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052103
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Regulator
- Part number
- A23D04
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Heater
- 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.