Service difficulty report · Duct · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 5, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
36,755 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Duct
Part number
82110588003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
38,233 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING FOR LOW FLOW FROM CABIN GASPERS, MAINTENANCE, WHILE INSIDE THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FELT THE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD AS BEING WARM/HOT. INVESTIGATION IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY, FOUND THE ENGINE BLEED AIR / APU / AIR-CONDITIONING PACKS JUNCTION DUCT CRACKED, CRACK EXTENDED AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF CIRCUMFERENCE AND WAS OPEN BY APPROX .2500 INCH. DUCT ASSEMBLY REPLACED, FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070306005)