Service difficulty report · Packing · Airtrc AT602

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT602
Aircraft time
2,518 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Packing
Part number
MS9388009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
100 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) ON 100 HR INSPECTION FUEL STAINING WAS NOTICED BETWEEN NR 4 AND NR 5 FUEL NOZZLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE PACKING ON THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON INNER DIAMETER. PACKAGING OF THE PACKING`S STATED THEY HAVE AN UNLIMITED SHELF LIFE.