Service difficulty report · Housing

Difficulty date
August 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Housing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF FOR A FLIGHT REVENUE, FUEL WAS ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT RETURNED SAFELY TO THE BASE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING. THE HOUSING PERFORMED PACKING WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED IN SERVICE. NOTE: THE SAME PACKING REQUIRED REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES TO STOP THE LEAK. PACKINGS ARE RETURNING TO ENGINE MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. ENGINE MFG IS FULLY COMMITTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PROACTIVELY AND WE WILL KEEP OPERATORS INFORMED OF OUR PROGRESS.