One of our fueling trucks was dripping fuel as it filled the aircraft. My co-worker and I could not find any marking to indicate the brand of reel so that we could order new parts for it. We called the the company that we lease the trucks from and after a good week of riding a merry go round of phone tag we managed to get the replacement gasket for it. I decided to post pictures because I have not seen a gasket like this before and found it to be pretty interesting set up.
The section of pipe that "swivels" if you will was dripping. The flange on the 90 degree pipe (right side) bolts to the reel below on the right hand side. The inner shaft rotates freely with the reel and is lubricated by approved grease.
A clearer picture on the left of the two piece mount where the pipe bolts to the assembly, the inner shaft aligns with the inner liner of the pipe and spins against the gasket that was leaking.
The right picture shows the reel resting in its seat with the top of the mounting bracket removed.
The upper piece of the mounting bracket showed signs of abrasion from the reel.
Below left you can see where the gasket rested and the shaft of the reel made contact. Below right is the two piece gasket. The o-ring rests inside of the gasket and fits snugly in its seat. You cannot see it but the gasket had a small tear in it causing the leak.
We finally managed to get the proper replacement gasket and I am glad to say that the truck is leak free now.
Hours for this week: 32
Total for Fall Qtr: 340
Great write up. I appreciate the photos and your process.
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