Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
72,161 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN21220D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Manifold
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) A HOSE ASSY (390A20D4.8) FROM A FUEL SUPPLY MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED AND ROUTED TO OUR INTERNAL OVERHAUL SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE HOSES. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE FITTING (AN212-20D) WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED LONGITUDINALLY ON ONE SIDE WHERE THE FIRE SLEEVE COVERS THE FITTING. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE FIRE SLEEVE TRAPPED MOISTURE AND THUS CORRODED THE FITTING.