# SDR CA061106007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [7320 · Fuel Controlling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7320)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA061106007

## Discrepancy

(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)

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