Service difficulty report · Seal · Braero HS7482B

Difficulty date
January 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482B
Part
Seal
Part number
36B079EQN07A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Boost Pump
Component
Intertechniq · 2060K
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.

What was found

(AU) UPON INSTALLATION IN AIRCRAFT SEAL DRAIN BEGAN LEAKING. UPON INVESTIGATION BY R&O SHOP LEAK HAD DISSAPPEARED. THREE SIMILAR INSTANCES HAVE LED TO CONCLUSION THAT EVEN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THIS SEAL WILL DRY OUT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT THESE PUMPS BE SOAKED IN FUEL BEFORE INSTALLATION. PUMPS FOUND ON HS 748, FALCON 20, AND CL-215 AIRCRAFT.