Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
October 18, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
16,449 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Tube
Part number
70472
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cylinder Intake
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) FIVE INTAKE TUBES WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND THE FLANGE BASE. THIS CAUSED NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS TO THE AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE AMO NOTICED FUEL STAINING AT THE AFFECTED AREA AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 5 OF THE 9 INTAKE TUBES WERE CRACKED. THE ENGINE HAD ONLY 364.2 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AND HAS ONLY BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE JUNE 2002