Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic System
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) HYDRAULIC AND FUEL LINES WERE FOUND CHAFING IN FWD NACELLE, ZONE 3, ON FAIRLEAD COVER PLATES. DURING REASSY FROM STRUCTURAL MODS PROGRAM HYDRAULIC TUBE FAIRLEAD REMOVED AT ZONE 3 STRUCTURE ASSY TO ALLOW EASIER ALIGNMENT BETWEEN REMOVED HYD TUBES IN RT WHEEL WELL AND THOSE FWD OF FIREWALL. FOUND METAL PORTION OF FAIRLEAD HAD CHAFED PRESSURE TUBE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REMOVED SAME FAIRLEAD FROM LT NACELLE AND DISCOVERED SAME CONDITION EXISTED, TUBE IN LT NACELLE BEING CHAFED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS AS WELL. INSPECTION OF INST HAS FOUND THAT ALL 3 OF HYDRAULIC TUBES RUNNING THROUGH FAIRLEAD ARE CHAFED.