Service difficulty report · Elbow · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
January 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Part
Elbow
Part number
9462265555
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
160 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) FUEL LEAK NOTED FROM LT WING IB GEAR BAY AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FCU SPILL RETURN LINE IN THE LH WING ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE WING SPAR WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE FUEL LINE WAS TIGHTENED. WING PANEL 51AB WAS REMOVED AND FUEL WAS ALSO FOUND LEAKING FROM A 45 DEGREE ELBOW IN THE FCU SPILL RETURN LINE SYSTEM. THE ELBOW WAS REMOVED, INSPECTED AND A CRACK WAS NOTED AT THE FLAIR BY VISUAL INSPECTION AND CONFIRMED WITH NDT. THE ELBOW WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE 1 MONTH SINCE NEW AND NO MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES HAVE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA SINCE MANUFACTURE.