Service difficulty report · Plate · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
30,818 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Plate
Part number
332574
Condition
Failed
Location
Piston Retainer
Part time
42,469 hours, 48,048 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 STANDBY POWER UNIT INDICATED, 'NO PRESSURE OUTPUT'. DEFECT 435468, SPU REMOVED AND SENT TO SHOP. APRIL 4TH JAZZ HYD SHOP WO NR 174735 REPORTED, 'PISTON SHOE FAILURE CAUSED PISTON BEARING PLATE TO BE GOUGED. PISTON RETAINER PLATE, PISTON RETAINER PLATE RETAINER AND CYLINDER BARREL DAMAGED BY FOD. PUMP TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.'