Service difficulty report · Filter · Beech B300

Difficulty date
June 7, 2017
Submitted
August 3, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N846DJ
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FM7
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Filter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE ENGINE PERIODIC INSPECTION THE FUEL FILTER PN 3033355 WAS INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED USING A NEW O-RING PN M25988/1-928 IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL 731002, -TECH PUMP WHICH STATES TORQUE TO BE 30 TO 50 INCH POUNDS TORQUE TO THE FILTER BOWL. THE LEAK CHECKS PRIOR TO RELEASING THE ACFT ON 5/17/2017 WAS SATISFACTORY. ON 5/19/2017 THE ACFT LANDED FOR A FUEL STOP AND NOTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RT ENGINE COWLING. THE LEAK WAS TRACED TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED FUEL FILTER HOUSING WITH THE O RING PROTRUDING FROM THE HOUSING MATING SURFACES, THE LT AND RT ENGINE FILTER HOUSING’S HAD NEW SEALS INSTALLED AND ACFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. MANUFACTURER IS INVESTIGATING.

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