Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
June 12, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
82830105139
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
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) DURING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WEIGHT CHECK, A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED IN THE WING ROOT. APU FUEL TUBE ASSY LT WAS FOUND CHAFING AGAINST THE PNEUMATIC LINE. THE CLAMP HOLDING THE TUBE WAS TIGHTENED TOO MUCH. THIS RESULTED IN A DISTORTION OF THE TUBE CAUSING A CHAFING AGAINST THE PNEUMATIC LINE.THE TUBE ASSY LT WAS REPLACED.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.