NONE · Piper PA-31-350 · 2001-04-20 · Newark, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC01IA126
Event ID
20010523X01007
Type
Incident
Date
2001-04-20
Location
Newark, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.059619, -82.419662
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N4078L
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The company maintenance personnel's failure to comply with the service bulletin, which resulted in a fuel boost pump leakage and subsequent fire during taxi. A factor was the manufacturer's confusing service bulletin.