Service difficulty report · Pipe · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 7, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
25,737 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Pipe
Part number
311269001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Valve
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATING 150 LBS HIGHER THAN NR 2 ENGINE. ON NR 1 ENGINE MAINTENANCE FOUND P3 VENTURI TUBE WITH CRACKS JUST ABOVE FLANGE THAT HAD JOINED TOGETHER TO PUSH OUT PART OF THE WALL OF THE TUBE TO CREATE A HOLE. TUBE WAS REPLACED. ENGINE TSN: 24434 TSO: 4853 CSN: 34845 CSO: 6528