# SDR 2001FA0000239

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 20, 2001
- Submitted: September 4, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N700LT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700LT), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 31T7920046
- Engine: Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC): [2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2842)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000239

## Discrepancy

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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