Service difficulty report · Line

Difficulty date
December 17, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Line
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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 PWC, WE 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.NOTE: THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURENCE RECENTLY