Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1 hours, 7 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
10001212S
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Firewall
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE FWD ENGINE FIREWALL FITTINGDURING A LEAK/PRESSURE CHECK. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FIREWALL FITTING HAD A FACTORY MANUFACTUINGDEFECT (SCORE MARK) THAT EXTENDED FROM THE HEX NUT PORTION OF THE FITTING THROUGH THE FWD CONE SEALING SURFACE. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS LEAK AND PRESSURE CHECKED SERVICEABLE.