Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 30, 2023
Submitted
November 21, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5511
Aircraft time
794 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
794 hours
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel Shutoff Vlv
Part time
794 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LATEST INSPECTION IT WAS REQUIRED TO OPEN UP THE LOWER WING ROOT PANELS. WHEN LOWERED I NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE PANEL. THE LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE THE LH AFT FUEL SELECTOR VALVE. I PEELED AWAY THE PRO SEALANT AND SPLIT THE VALVE TO FIND WHERE A SMALL O-RING SHOULD BE THERE WAS NONE BUT RATHER WAS FILLED WITH PRC INSTEAD (AIPC 28-23-01 FIG 1 ITEM 19.

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