Service difficulty report · Valve · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
September 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873JC
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3118
Part
Valve
Part number
106000701
Part serial
0017
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Eng Pylon
Part time
625 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FUEL OBSERVED ON BOTTOM OF WING, RUNNING DOWN SIDES OF NR 1 ENGINE PLYON, OUT PYLON DRAIN UPON ARRIVAL. REMOVED UPPER FWD WING PANEL AND FOUND FUEL EVERYWHERE. FAIRCHILD STATED NEW RETURN VALVE PN 106-0007-01 MFG BY SHAW AERO SERVICES HAD BEEN FOUND LEAKING AROUND SIGNAL OUTPUT WIRES.. RUN-UP OF ENGINE FOUND FUEL COMING FROM AROUND VALVE TO WING FITTING. REMOVED VALVE. REPLACED MS29512-08 O-RING, RUN-UP ACFT, STILL LEAKED. FAIRCHILD STATED TO CHANGE VALVE TO STOP LEAK. INSTALLED NEW VALVE SAME P/N SAME MFG AND LEAK IS GONE. (X)