What was found
AFTER DRAINING FUEL SUMPS DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION . NOTICED 5 DRAIN VALVES LEAKING. REPLACED O-RINGS. O-RINGS FOUND TO BE CRACKED, O-RINGS THAT ARE RESISTANT TO FUEL SHOULD BE USED.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2002
- Submitted
- May 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N790QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 650
- Aircraft serial
- 6507090
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE731*
- System (JASC)
- 7170 · Engine Drains
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- MS29513010
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Sump Drain Vlve
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.