SDR 96ZZZX3405

Service difficulty report · Union · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TM
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft serial
5059
Engine
Allsn 250C20F
Part
Union
Part number
355A64302020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Dist
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

REMOVED FOR A FUEL PUMP BYPASS CHECK DUE TO DELAYED LIGHT-OFFS ON A C20F ENGINE. UNION WAS FOUND CRACKED AFTER LOOSENING B-NUT. BYPASS CHECK COMPLETED AND CHECK PASSED, STILL HAD NO RESOLVE TO DELAYED LIGHT-OFFS. INSTALLED UNION AND FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY AND TIGHTENED B-NUT, THE INSIDE FLARE BROKE-OFF WITH B-NUT. AFTER INSPECTING THE UNION, SIGNS OF FRETTING WERE PRESENT AND THERE WAS A CRACK PRIOR TO IT FAILING. REPLACED UNION WITH NEW ONE. THE DELAYED LIGHT-OFFS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.

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