Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
MS21911D4
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd Lines
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

HYD FLUID WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE LT U/C BAY AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT T-PIECE MOUNTING FOR THE AUXILIARY HYD PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH HAD BEEN CHAFING ON ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. THE CAFING WAS DEEP ENOUGH TO MAKE A HOLE IN THE FLUID PASSAGE. MOUNTING BRACKET WAS DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE HOLE FOR THE T-PIECE WAS ELONGATED. THE T-PIECE AND BRACKET WERE REPLACED. A FLEET INSP CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN INITIATED TO VERIFY THE INTEGRITY OF THIS INSTALATION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE FLEET.

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