SDR QKPR06008

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Doug A4D

Difficulty date
May 13, 2004
Submitted
December 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QKPR504X
Piedmont Aviation Component Services, LLC
Make and model
Doug A4D
Part
Fcu
Part number
38828406
Part serial
A499C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCT36150RR
Component part number
38005141112
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 HAZARD. * REMOVE AIRCRAFT INFORMATION.