Service difficulty report · Bowl · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 10, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
4,862 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Bowl
Part number
1J1810
Part serial
3A11
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DAILY INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FUEL FILTER BOWL WAS WEAPING FUEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL BOWL FILTER ASSEMBLY CASTING WAS CRACKED. THE AREA IN QUESTION WAS BETWEEN THE HANGER BRACKET AND CASTING. ALL FLIGHTS CANCELLED UNTIL NEW FUEL FILTER BOWL ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

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