Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
17,144 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
B-Nut
Part number
3608D0120
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Line
Part time
57 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS REMOVED, OVERHAULED, AND REINSTALLED. ALL FIREWALL FORWARD HOSES WERE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUSTOMERS MSA. ENGINE GROUND RUNS, FUEL SYSTEM SETUP AND LEAK CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS WERE DETECTED. AFTER 48.1 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE, A 100 HR INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE ACFT. ENGINE INSPECTED A SECOND FUEL SYSTEM SETUP CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW TCM SID97-3E. AGAIN ENGINE INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE WITH NO LIMITATIONS FOUND. AT 57 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE, PILOT REPORTED A FUEL STAIN ON RAMP BELOW LT COWL FLAP. MX DISCOVERED THE NR 8 LINE PART NR 360-8D0120 B-NUT LOOSE WERE THE HOSE CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP. HOSE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM ACFT INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. HOSE RE-INSTALLED & SYSTEM PRESSURE CHECKED FOR LEAKS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO TORQUE STRIPING (WITNESS PAINT) WHICH THE USE OF IS A POLICY OF THE AMO FOR ALL FLUID LINES. AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE AMO`S MX PROCEDURES IS TO BE REVIEWED, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR ALL MAINTENANCE STAFF IN PROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE OF FLEXIBLE FLUID LINES, AND REVIEW OF HUMAN FACTORS TRAINING WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED.

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