Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
January 16, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N946DA
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0446
Aircraft time
3,359 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Engine time
1,386 hours
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
B-Nut
Part number
NOTPUBLISHED
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Part time
3,359 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE ACFT REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK. INSPECTION REVEALED A LOOSE JAM-NUT. LESS THAN FINGER TIGHT, CAUSING FUEL TO FLOW FREELY PAST THE SHUTOFF VALVE PACKING. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED BY THE OPERATION OF THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE DUE TO A DIFFERENT MINOR INCIDENT.

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