SDR 96ZZZX2574

Service difficulty report · Vent Line Ftng · Gruman TS2ACALFORST

Difficulty date
October 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N448DF
Make and model
Gruman TS2ACALFORST
Aircraft serial
144723
Engine
Wright R182080
Part
Vent Line Ftng
Part number
95473
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nac Carb Vent
Part time
7,768 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, FUEL STAINS WERE NOTED ON NACELLE BULKHEAD. LEAK WAS FOUND BY PRESSURIZING THE FUEL SYSTEM. CRACK BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OVERTORQUING THE PIPE TYPE FITTING DURING OVERHAUL OR ASSEMBLY. LEFT AND RIGHT WERE CRACKED. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE NOTED.