What was found
ENGINE PRIMER DISTRIBUTOR LEAKED FUEL WHEN ENGINE PRIMER WAS OPERATED. AN 823-4D ELBOW FOUND EXTREMELY LOOSE IN DISTRIBUTOR. FITTING HAD SOMEHOW ELONGATED PIPE THREADED HOLE IN DISTRIBUTOR CAUSING FUEL LEAK DUE TO LOOSE FIT.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9290Z
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MK1
- Aircraft serial
- 1387
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Distributor
- Part number
- 20227
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Primer
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.