Service difficulty report · Adapter · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
February 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Adapter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spar
Part time
178 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING PREFLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE SPAR PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE SPAR ADAPTOR FITTING WAS FOUND WITH A SLOW LEAK. THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED REMOVING THE FITTING AND RESEALING WITH LOCTITE VERSES THE FACTORY SEALANT. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE SPAR WAS RECHARGED WITH NITROGEN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.