Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
November 16, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
3,571 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Diffuser
Part number
17009961403
Condition
Fragmented
Location
Refuel Sys
Part time
6,160 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ACFT WAS RECENTLY IN FOR A B-01/N-01 MX VISIT. FRAGMENTS OF REFUEL DIFFUSER ASSY WERE FOUND IN THE RT WING FUEL TANK AS SHOWN IN THE ATTACHMENTS. FURTHERMORE, THIS ISN’T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS THE SAME FRAGMENTS WERE RECENTLY FOUND IN THE RT WING FUEL TANK OF MSN 190-00092 DURING ITS RECENT MX VISIT, BUT THEIR ORIGINS COULD NOT BE ASCERTAINED AT THAT TIME. NO QUALITY OR DESIGN ISSUE WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE ANALYZED PARTS AND THE INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED DUE NO REPORTED NEW EVENTS. BE AWARE THAT INADEQUATE FUEL TRUCK PRESSURE (TOO HIGH) WILL DAMAGE THE DIFFUSERS. MFG RECOMMENDS TO FOLLOW AMM PROCEDURES 12-11-01 AND MAKE SURE REFUELING PRESSURE DOES NOT EXCEEDS 50 PSIG. IT WOULD BE EXPECTED TO HAVE FUEL IMBALANCES DURING REFUELING PROCESS. MFG RECOMMENDS TO FOLLOW AMM PROCEDURES 12-11-01 AND MAKE SURE REFUELING PRESSURE DOES NOT EXCEEDS 50 PSIG.

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