Service difficulty report · Tube

Difficulty date
March 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Tube
Part number
MS938204
Condition
Defective
Location
Oil Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MS9382-04 TEE TUBE, AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTED DURING A ROUTINE LEAK CHECK PERFORMED BY ASSEMBLY AND TEST. FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION, THE LEAK WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A TEE TUBE, PN MS9382-04 ASSEMBLED INTO A TUBE ASSEMBLY. RECEIVED THIS INDUSTRY STANDARD PART FROM OUR DISTRIBUTOR ALIGN STARTING IN JANUARY 2014. THESE TEE TUBES ARE ASSEMBLED INTO VARIOUS OTHER PN TUBE ASSEMBLIES AT A SUB TIER SUPPLIER. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF DEFECTIVE SEALING CAPABILITY WITH THESE TEE TUBES. MFG HAS INSPECTED STORES AND SEGREGATED ALL PARTS IDENTIFIED AS B&E. OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO PERFORM THE SAME SEGREGATION OF PARTS ON THEIR SHELF. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO UNDERSTAND ANY FIELD ACTION WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED.