Service difficulty report · Manifold

Difficulty date
November 7, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Manifold
Part number
AS3209010012
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEVERAL PACKINGS P/N AS3209-010 AND AS3209-012 WERE NOT INSTALLED DURING ASSY OF FUEL MANIFOLDS TO FLOW DIVIDER. ASSEMBLER SUBSEQUENTLY REALIZED OMITTED ONE OF TWO O-RINGS AT FUEL MANIFOLD LOCATION OF ONE ENG. ENG TECH MADE RESEARCHES TO TRACK ENG SERIAL NUMBER. P&WC REQUESTED THAT THE CUSTOMER LANDS HIS A/C TO CHECK ENGINE AND CONFIRM THE MISSING O-RING. PREVENTIVE ACTION WAS ALSO REQUESTED TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE OCCURRENCE. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION WAS AMENDED TO CLEARLY SHOW WERE THE TWO PARALLEL O-RINGS MUST BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO SLIDING THE FUEL MANIFOLD INTO THE FLOW DIVIDER. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED CASE.