Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
November 3, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
38,144 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Tube
Part number
3035279
Condition
Fractured
Location
Fcu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 ROLLED BACK UNCOMMANDED DURING CLIMB. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED P3 PRESSURE LINE TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. (TC NR 20061219013)