Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
January 29, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
21,371 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Transmitter
Part number
TJ13
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Cell
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) TWO FUEL TRANSMITTERS WERE FOUND TO BE LEAKING DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.REFER TO FIQURE 42 OF THE DHC 2 PARTS MANUAL FOR CLARIFICATION.THE GASKET ITEM 42 WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING BETWEEN ITEM 43(FLANGE) AND ITEM 3(CASE). THE GASKET THAT SEPERATED THE ITEMS APPEARED TO BE SWOLLEN AND DISTORTED,