Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
April 21, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
188 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
500991
Condition
Leaking
Location
Firewall
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) WHILE DE-INHIBITING ENGINE FCU, FUEL FOUND LEAKING FROM FIREWALL MOUNTED FUEL FILTER AT BASE OF CANISTER O-RING. FILTER CANISTER REMOVED, NEW FILTER ELEMENT AND O-RING WERE INSTALLED, FILTER ASSY TORQUED IAW AT-802 MM AND PRESSURE TESTED SERVICEABLE. A/C GROUND RUN FOR APPROX 2 HRS OVER ONE WEEK PERIOD. DURING TEST FLT PILOT NOTED FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. A/C RETURNED TO BASE. FUEL PRESSURE CHECK ACCOMPLISHED AND FUEL FOUND LEAKING FROM CANISTER TO BASE O-RING LOCATION. FILTER CANISTER SECURING BOLT LOCK WIRE REMOVED AND TORQUE CHECK WAS COMPLETED.