What was found
(CAN) A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF ACFT. A FEW DROPS OF FUEL IAW FLIGHT WAS LEAKING FROM A MANIFOLD. FOUND A DAMAGED O-RING ON A TRANSFER TUBE, ON THE FUEL MANIFOLD. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Engine
- Pwa PW535A
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- O-Ring
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.