Service difficulty report · Fcu · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 21, 2025
Submitted
April 21, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N347KA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B2407
Aircraft time
8,017 hours, 13,491 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
312267804
Part serial
F67186
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
34 hours, 78 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DISCOVERED BLUE DYE WASHOUT FROM FCU INDICATION OF INTERNAL MALFUNCTION OF COMPONENT. BLUE DYE FOUND IN ARE OF MATING SURFACE OF FCU AND FUEL PUMP, INDICATIVE OF INTERNAL SEAL FAILURE. NO IN-FLIGHT INDICATIONS NOTED. FOUND DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. FCU AND FUEL PUMP SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED. OPERATIONS NORMAL.

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