Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 2, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0252
Aircraft time
14,566 hours, 2,486 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
O-Ring
Part number
3033356
Condition
Leaking
Location
Edp Filter Assy
Component
Edp Filter Assy
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

STRONG FUEL ODOR NOTED BY CREW DURING FLIGHT, ON POST FLIGHT, NOTED FUEL POOLED ON BOTTOM OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND STREAMED ALONG BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE. MX INSPECTED FUEL LINES AND FITTINGS, NOTED FUEL LEAKING FROM EDP FILTER ASSY. REMOVED AND FOUND O-RING DAMAGED. REPLACED O-RING AND INSTALLED EDP FILTER ASSY. IAW MM 73-10-02. GROUND RUN-UP AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTES NOTED.

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