What was found
FUEL PUMP SEAL LEAKAGE THAT LED TO FCU BEARING GREASE WASHOUT. DISCOVERED BY OBSERVING BLUE DYE COMING FROM WITNESS HOLE IN BOTTOM OF FCU.
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2010
- Submitted
- October 5, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N104MF
- Make and model
- Quest KODIAK100
- Aircraft serial
- 1000034
- Aircraft time
- 21 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- Engine time
- 21 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Pump
- 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.