Service difficulty report · Vent · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
May 24, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
10,391 hours
Engine
Pwa R98539A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Vent
Part number
C2P1551A
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fuel System
Part time
10,645 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS FRONT TANK FUEL VENT TUBE FOUND TO HAVE DISCONNECTED FROM THE RUBBER BLADDER. THE HOSE CLAMP WAS TIGHT BUT THE TUBE WAS ABLE TO WORK ITSELF FROM THE BLADDER CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE AND GASES TO ESCAPE FROM THE BLADDER. IN INVESTIGATING THIS OCCURRENCE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THIS VENT LINE WHICH HAD A DEHAVILLAND P/N DID NOT HAVE A BULK ON THE END, EVEN THOUGH THE DEHAVILLAND DRAWING P/N C2P1551A CLEARLY SHOWS THIS BULBED END. THIS PART WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW DEHAVILLAND UNIT.