SDR 2006F00022

Service difficulty report · Sump · Scwzer 269D

Difficulty date
March 17, 2006
Submitted
March 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411HU
Make and model
Scwzer 269D
Aircraft serial
0040
Aircraft time
732 hours
Part
Sump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
732 hours
Component
Fuel Tank · Scwzer
Component part number
269D4241S
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LEAKAGE WAS DETECTED ON BOTH FUEL TANK SUMP PLATES. RH FUEL SUMP PLATE LEAKAGE WAS DRIPPING ONTO FIRESHIELD ABOVE EXHAUST DUCT (ENGINE EXHAUST). SUMP PLATES FASTENERS FOUND WITH CORRECT TORQUE. MOST LIKELY CAUSE IS AGING OF SEALANT BETWEEN CELL AND SUMP PLATES. (MIL-S- 8784B 1/2). SUGGESTION: HAVE MANUFACTURE INSTALL A REGULAR GASKET INSTEAD OF RELYING ON TECHNICIAN TO MANUFACTURE ONE WITH SEALANT.