Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
December 15, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
23,363 hours
Engine
Pwa R134059
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
C3PT315
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Part time
23,509 hours
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

ALL OF THE BLADDER STYLE FUEL CELLS REQUIRED EXTENSIVE WORK OR REPLACEMENT, PN# C3PT31-5, C3PT32-5, C3PT33-5, C3PT34-5 THE FUEL CELLS WERE REPLACED AS REQUIRED. THE AVERAGE DATE OF THE TANK MANUFACTURE WAS NOTED TO BE 1956.