Service difficulty report · Packing · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 30, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Manifold
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) THE ENGINE LOST POWER IN CRUISE AND WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND A LEAK AT THE FUEL MANIFOLD TRANSFER TUBES. ALL TRANSFER TUBE O-RING PACKINGS WERE REPLACED. ON JAN 4TH FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE SAME TRANSFER TUBES WAS OBSERVED DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. MFG IS INVESTIGATION PACKING INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AND PROCUREMENT SOURCE AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070209018)