Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
83510011107
Condition
Chafed
Location
Crew Oxygen Sys
Part time
23,267 cycles
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

(AUS) LOW PRESSURE OXYGEN DISTRIBUTION PIPES FOR PILOT AND CO-PILOT OXYGEN SUPPLY EXTENSIVELY CHAFED FROM CONTACT WITH THE LH AND RHFLIGHT COMPARTMENT SHELVES. CHAFING DAMAGE IN SOME AREAS WAS0.508MM TO 0.584MM (0.020IN TO 0.023IN) DEEP. DAMAGE LIMITIS 0.254MM (0.010IN). PIPES HAD PROTECTIVE TEFLON SPIRAL WRAP INSTALLED WHICH WAS IN GOOD CONDITION SUGGESTING THAT THE CHAFING HAD OCCURRED PRIOR TO FITMENT OF THE SPIRAL WRAP. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW TSI-DHC8-35-003.