Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 8, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
22,174 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Fitting
Part number
DSC33810D
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 THE NR 1 -FUEL LOW PRESS- CAUTION LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AS SOON AS THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WAS SELECTED OFF, BUT THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FITTING ON THE MOTIVE FLOW LINE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK COLLECTOR BAY WAS LEAKING AND LIMITING THE OUTPUT FROM THE EJECTOR PUMPS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE O-RINGS INSIDE THE FITTING WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TTAF 22,271 TCAF 32,957.