Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 24, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,445 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
3035381
Condition
Fractured
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE UNCOMMANDED IN CRUISE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED FUEL CONTROL P3 AIR SUPPLY TUBE. THE FRACTURE HAD OCCURRED IN THE WELD AREA AT THE TUBE "B" NUT. (TC# 20061106007)