Service difficulty report · Packing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 11, 2021
Submitted
June 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
32,053 hours, 34,460 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
AS3209156
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Adapter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

GROUND PERSONNEL & FUELER NOTICED FUEL COMING OUT OF TUBE ON RIGHT REAR SIDE OF ENGINE #2 NACELLE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED REFUEL DEFUEL ADAPTER ASSY IAW Q400 AMM TASK 28-24-11-000/400-804 IN ORDER TO REPLACE PACKING AT COUPLING.DURING REMOVAL, NEXT FURTHER COUPLING WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED TO FACILITATE MTX,RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN SHROUD,PACKINGS WERE REPLACED AT THAT COUPLING AS WELL.OBSERVED FUELING OF AIRCRAFT,NO LEAKS NOTED AT EITHER COUPLING OR AT DRAIN TUBE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.