Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 28, 2010
Submitted
July 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4209
Aircraft time
4,727 hours, 4,650 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, F/A REPORTED TO CAPTAIN THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR IN THE CABIN. CAPTAIN SMELLED FAINT TRACE OF ODOR AND RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 2 ENG TRANSFER TUBE ON FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS ON THE FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER TRANSFER TUBES IAW Q400 AMM 73-11-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.