Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 11, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
36,106 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
82820127101
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine
Part time
37,521 hours, 41,812 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) TEARDOWN OF ENGINE FOR A HOT SECTION INSP. FROM A/C NR 2 POS, ENGINEER DISCOVERED STAINLESS STEEL TUBE ASSY, ENGINE WASTE FUEL RETURN LINE P/N 82820127-101, CHAFFED. THE IPC, PSM 1-8-4, REF IS 71-70-00 FIG 10 ITEM NR 245 MM, PSM 1-8-10, REF IS 71-00-02 FOR COMPONENT IN QUESTION. FOUND THAT IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST AFT FIREWALL INSTALLATION LOWER SECTION AT STN XN.107.18,P/N 85411444-101 IPC REF IS 54-10-00 FIG 5 ITEM NR70. FIX FOR THIS IS FUEL RETURN LINE NEEDS TO BE POSITIONED IN A MANNER THAT BOTH SECTIONS OF LINE ARE IN SAME HORIZONTAL PLANE, SHOULD BE AS CLOSE TO CASE DRAIN FITTING AS POSSIBLE. IF THERE ARE ANY LINES FOUND WITH CHAFFING DAMAGE,WILL BE CHANGED OUT DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY.