Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
12,012 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
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) UPON A WALK AROUND INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICES THAT FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE RT ENGINE FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL IN QUESTION WAS COMING FROM THE CASE DRAIN ON THE HP FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP AND FCU WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED.

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