Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 17, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
20,708 hours
Part
Line
Part number
SS1013G000D4
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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) DURING INSPECTION FUEL WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE RT GCU PANEL. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LINE WAS LEAKING .5 WAY DOWN THE LINE BEHIND THE GCU. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE LINE WAS MFG IN 1998. WITHIN THE MONTH THIS IS THE 2ND SUCH LINE REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON AND YEAR OF MFG. THE FLEET IS NOW BEING INSPECTED FOR SIMILAR LEAKS AND MFG DATES.