Service difficulty report · Drain · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 15, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Drain
Part number
AE7013107G01
Condition
Clogged
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A RT PROPELLER SHAFT LEAK MX FOUND 2 DRAIN HOSE LINES CLOGGED WITH OLD COKED OIL (LINES ARE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE HOT SECTION OF THE ENGINE). ONE HOSE WAS ABLE TO BE CLEARED. HOSE P/N AE7013107G0180 (IPC REF CH 71-70-00 FIG 20 ITEM 40) COULD NOT BE CLEARED AND WAS REPLACED. MAINT ALSO NOTED THAT ON A FEW RECENT ENGINE CHANGES ON ACFT SIMILAR DRAIN HOSES (P/N DSC286A4-0173 AND DSC286A4-0180, IPC REF CH 71070-00 FIG 20 ITEMS 330 AND 340) WERE SIMILARLY FOUND CLOGGED BUT WERE ABLE TO BE CLEARED.