Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
March 13, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
1,346 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Fitting
Part number
3024606
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,761 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) UPON INSPECTION OF THE P3 AIR LINES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE P3 FILTER HOUSING NIPPLE FITTING (P/N 3024606) AND THE ENGINE REAR FIRE SEAL PLATES (P/N 3031003 AND 3031004). UPON REPOSITIONING OF THE FIRE SEAL PLATES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLATES HAD CHAFED INTO THE NIPPLE FITTING APPROXIMATELY 0.020 INCH. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN OUR FLEET WERE INSPECTED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (TC NR 20070313008)