Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 16, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
21,451 hours, 28,465 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8978015
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NOTED LARGE FUEL LEAK UNDER THE AIRCRAFT IN THE HANGER. DETERMINED THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM AN ENGINE DRAIN. GROUND RAN THE ENGINE, FOUND THE FUEL CONTROL DRAIN LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (TC NR 20070423008)