Service difficulty report · Tube

Difficulty date
December 13, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Tube
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING ENGINE VISUAL INSPECTION AT MFG, HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT 2 ITEMS FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE TUBING WERE NOT GENUINE AND WERE MANUFACTURED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THOSE 2 ITEMS HAVE NO IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS BUT WERE INSTALLED IN REPLACEMENT OF: FUEL CONNECTOR P/N 3100499-01 CONNECTOR BOLT P/N 3100504-01 BOTH PARTS ARE KEPT IN QUARANTINE FOR 21 DAYS FOR TCCA REVIEW, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL BE DESTROYED. (TC NR 20041213003)