Service difficulty report · Heater

Difficulty date
February 24, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heater
Part number
10585KFGH
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel/Oil
Part time
481 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

IT WAS NOTICED ON A RETURN FLIGHT THAT OUR AIRCRAFT HAD OIL STAINING AND LEAKAGE ON THE LOWER LEFT NACELLE AND LANDING GEAR. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS TROUBLESHOT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEWART WARNER FUEL TO OIL HEATER WAS CRACKED ON THE CORNER EDGE RADIUS FOR ROUGHLY AN INCH IN LENGTH. IF YOU OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PICTURES YOU CAN SEE THE BUBBLING FROM THE LEAK WHEN THE PART WAS PRESSURIZED.