Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
August 27, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
29,527 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Line
Part number
C6VW10263
Condition
Burst
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
30,215 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOTS HAD THE BETA BACKUP SYSTEM ON THE RT ENGINE FAIL IN FLIGHT. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE ENGINEER THAT THE BLEED AIR LINE HAD RUPTURED IN THE BRADED AREA WHERE IT LEAVES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND GOES INTO THE WING. THE WIRE BUNDLE SUSTAINED DAMAGED BY THE BLEED AIR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE HARNESS SHORTING OUT CAUSING THE BETA LIGHT FAILURE. THE LINE WAS ORIGINAL AND WAS CORRODED FROM THE IN SIDE OUT.