Service difficulty report · Regulator · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 6, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
26,182 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Regulator
Part number
8944416
Part serial
P1199
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED FUEL RUNNING OUT OF THE ENGINE COWLING AND DRIPPING FROM THE LT WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE WAS INFORMED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE START FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING FUEL OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PORTION OF THE VALVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE REGULATOR VALVE AND GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED. THE NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS A THE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN SB TPE331-73-026, UNFORTUNATLY THIS VALVE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE PN OR SN APPLICABILITY RANGE OF THIS SERVICE BULLETIN.