Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
26,920 hours, 28,129 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND A FUEL LEAK ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AT THE FMU TRANSFER TUBES. REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE TRANSFER TUBE IAW AMM TASK 73-21-06-000-801 AND 73-21-06-400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.