Service difficulty report · Screen · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 16, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
27,433 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Screen
Part number
C6VF11181
Condition
Broken
Location
Expansion Chamb
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 MAINTENACE TO CHANGE A GROUND BLOWER THE EXPANSION CHAMBER WAS REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BLOWER. A RATTLE WAS NOTICED INSIDE THE CHAMBER . INVESTATION REVEALED THE INTERNAL SCREEN HAD SEPERATED FROM THE FILTER SCREEN. THIS CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY LET FOREIGN OBJECTS INTO THE HEATING SYSTEM.THE AFFECTED PART WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ITEM .THE NEW PART WILL BE INSPECTED PERIODICALLY TO CHECK FOR CONDITION