Service difficulty report · Hydromech Unit · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
20,308 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Hydromech Unit
Part number
324485315
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
11,636 hours, 17,005 cycles
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) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE COWL DURING WALKAROUND. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDROMECHANICAL FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS LEAKING. THE FCU. WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TIME SINCE REPAIR ON THIS UNIT IS 5341 HOURS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW WHEN TEARDOWN RESULTS ARE RECEIVED.// 2000-11-03 TEARDOWN REVEALED EXTERNAL LEAKAGE WA FROM THE CUTOFF VALVE BORE VENT HOLE, AND ATTRIBUTED TO THE CUTOFF VALVE O-RING BEING SET. HONEYWELL REPORT #DB-2549 06 OCT/00.