Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 12, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
25,806 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
3035381A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hmu-P3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SNAGGED AS NOT PRODUCING FULL POWER ON TAKEOFF AND IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE P3 SENSE LINE WAS CRACKED AT THE HYDRO MECHANICAL UNIT. UPON REMOVAL, THE LINE BROKE. THE SENSE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070605002)