Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 4, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
3036484
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Fluid Line · Pwa · PWC123
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) FSR WAS CALLED INTO ASSIST. BW1A MAINTENANCE CONTROL ON AOG WITH AIRCRAFT 9Y-WIN, WITH A LEAKING FUEL LINE ON THE NR2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN BARBADOS WITH NO PARTS. PRELIMINARY REPORTS WAS THE LINE FROM THE FUEL COOLED OIL COOLER HAS PIN HOLE, LEAKING FUEL ON GROUND. (REFERENCE PWC IPC 72-01-40 FIG 3, PG2 ITEM 80.)REPLACEMENT. LINE WAS LOANED TO BW1A FROM ALM, THE LINE INSTALED AND WIRE HARNESS CORRECTLY RE-INSTALLED, ADEL CLAMPS WERE ADJUSTED BY MAINTENANCE IN BGI.INVESTIGATION BY FSR, SHOWS A PIN HOLE WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT WAS CAUSED BY ARCING OR THE WIRE HARNESS ON THE FUEL LINE EXITING THE FUEL COOLED OIL COVER TO THE FLOW DIVIDER. CAW:SB BEING DEVELOPED - CF AD PENDING SEPT 2000.