Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
10,286 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) CREW INFORMED MAINT THAT THEY HAD SLIGHT FUEL LEAK AT RT WING NEAR AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER BOWL. MAINT REMVD ACCESS PANEL & DRIED EXCESS FUEL OFF FILTER HOUSING. FUEL AGAIN VISIBLE AT FILTER HEAD, ALL LINES IN AREA WERE INSP FOR LEAKS BUT NONE WERE FOUND. MAINT ACTIVATED BOOST PUMP TO PRESSURIZE BOWL, IT FOUND THAT HEAD LEAKING AT ATTACHING FLANGE AREA. CLOSER INSP FOUND FILTER HEAD IS ACTUALLY COMPRISED OF 2 PIECES HELD TOGETHER BY 3 COUNTERSUNK ALLEN HEAD SCREWS. ATTACHED FLANGE ACTUALLY HOUSES DIAPHRAGM & SWITCH ASSY FOR FUEL FILTER BYPASS INDICATING SYS. SINCE IS NO GASKET SEALING THESE 2 PARTS, IT IS ASSUMED THAT DIAPHRAGMACTUALLY SEALS SWITCH CAVITY. IT IS ALSO ASSUM