Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
February 20, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
529
Aircraft time
10,493 hours, 15,030 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
10,493 hours, 15,030 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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.

What was found

PDX - A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED ON THE NR 2 NACELLE AND APPEARS TO BE NEAR THE FUEL DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RINGS AT THE MASTER REFUEL/DEFUEL SHUTOFF VALVE AND ABOVE THE FILLER PORT. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.