Service difficulty report · Seal · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
34,539 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER DEPARTING THE CREW OBSERVED A FINE SPRAY COMING FROM NR 2 OUTBOARD NACELLE DRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YFB. TROUBLE SHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE FCU SEAL HAD FAILED. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED , THE AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN RETURNED TO SERVICE.