SDR 2004F00083

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA31T3

Difficulty date
February 10, 2004
Submitted
March 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217CS
Make and model
Piper PA31T3
Aircraft serial
31T8275014
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel Nozzle
Component
Heater
Component part number
23E622
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT, (KEROSENE EXHAUST) DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED. THE FORWARD HEATER WAS SLOW TO LIGHT OFF. DURING RECENT FUEL NOZZLE CLEANING, THE O-RING SEAL THAT SEALS THE NOZZLE TO COMBUSTION TUBE WAS NOT INSTALLED, OR FELL OUT DURING REASSEMBLY. COMPLETING A PRESSURE DECAY TEST AFTER THIS TYPE OF MAINTENANCE WOULD PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT.

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