Service difficulty report · Ejector Valve · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 8, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
38,487 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Ejector Valve
Part number
130161
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Acft Fuel Distri
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOW LEVEL WARNING FROM NR 4 COLLECTOR TANK THAT FEEDS RIGHT ENGINE. BOTH ENGINES HAD TO FEED FROM LEFT TANK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EJ ECTOR PUMP MOUNTED IN NR 1 TANK WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A STRIP OF MASKING TAPE THEREFORE NOT PERMITTING TRANSFER OF FUEL FROM FORWARD CELLS TO COLLECTOR TANK.