Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
May 18, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
23,466 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Bowl
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

AFTER AN OPERATIONAL RUN, FUEL WAS FOUND AROUND THE LT ENGINE FUEL BOWL TEE FITTING. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND PRESSURE TESTED. A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND DIRECTLY ABOVE THE WELD LOCATION ON THE TEE FITTING. FITTING REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.