SDR QKPR06003

Service difficulty report · Fcu

Difficulty date
June 29, 2006
Submitted
December 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QKPR504X
Piedmont Aviation Component Services, LLC
Part
Fcu
Part number
38828406
Part serial
A567C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP36150RR
Component part number
38005141112
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

FUEL PRESSURE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE VALVE IS CAUSING SEVERE PITTING INSIDE THE FCU HOUSING. THIS PITTING EVENTUALLY BECOMES A PIN HOLE IN THE HOUSING. THIS PIN HOLE ALLOWS A STREAM OF FUEL, AT IDLE AND WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED, TO EXIT THE FCU. POTENTIALLY, IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED, IT COULD CREATE A FIRE HAZZARD. ORIGINAL DIFFICULTY DATE 6/29/01.