Service difficulty report · Filter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 17, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,597 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Filter
Part number
5905587
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Hp Fuel Pump
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

(CAN) DURING REPLACEMENT OF A HYDROMECHANICAL CONTROL UNIT / ENGINE DRIVEN H.P. PUMP, AN UNAPPROVED PMA FUEL FILTER WAS FOUND INSTALLED IN THE HP PUMP PMA PART 5905587 WAS INSTALLED BY THE OVERHAUL FACILITY DURING THE LAST SHOP VISIT. THE OVERHAULER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ONLY P&W APPROVED FILTERS. 2000-11-14TC: MAINTENANCE AND MANUFACTURING FORWARDED INFO.