Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 1, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
40,791 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
8280127119
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING OVERNIGHT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE FUEL LINE IN THE LT ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A BRAIDED SHIELDED WIRE HARNESS CAUSING SEVERAL PIN HOLES WITHIN THE FUEL LINE CAUSING AN ATOMIZING EFFECT OF THE FUEL WITHIN THE ENGINE NACELLE. FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED AND WIRE HARNESS RESECURED TO ENSURE TO CONTACT WITH FUEL LINE. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND RELEASED INTO SERVICE.