Service difficulty report · Oil Ring · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
November 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N56RF
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
788
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Oil Ring
Part number
M259661928
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Filter
Component
Fuel Filter
Component part number
02532310101
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NEWLY INSTALLED FUEL FILTER O-RINGS LEAK CHECK OK DURING GROUND OPERATION, BUT BEGIN TO LEAK AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR FLIGHT TIME. WHEN THE SAME PN M25966/1-928 IS UTILIZED BY ANOTHER MFG, UTILIZING AN ASTM STANDARD FVMQ VS. THE PRECIX O-RING WITH A SPECIFICATION OF: AMS-R-25988. THE LEAK NO LONGER OCCURS.