Service difficulty report · Duct · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
January 24, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709PV
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
640
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Duct
Part number
C6VE10233
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE WILL NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. DURING THE SCHEDULED ENGINE INSPECTION (EMMA NR 5) A SECTION OF BLEED AIR DUCTING WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE REMOVED DUCTING WAS NOTED THE CONTAINMENT SCREEN WAS DETERIORATED AND THE EXPANSION JOINT HAD A HOLE WORN THROUGH AT THE ACCORDIAN JOINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED DUCTING ASSEMBLY. (M)