Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
July 20, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700LT
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7920046
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Probe
Component
Fuel Probe
Component part number
509462
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER FUELING AIRCRAFT, FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM RIGHT NACELLE FUEL PROBE COVER. FOUND O-RING BETWEEN MOUNT PLATE AND TOP OF PROBE EXTRUDED IN 2 AREAS. FUEL WAS RUNNING OUT OF THOSE AREAS. DEFUELED AND REPLACED PROBE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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