Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
May 2, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
36,037 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
1111084
Condition
Clogged
Location
Engine Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT, THE ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL FILTER WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND DIRTY. FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED IAW THE ACFT MM PROCEDURES, THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN, NO CAUTION LIGHT INDICATION NOTED. THE FILTER HOUSING AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR LEAKAGE, WITH NONE FOUND. THE ACFT WAS DEEMED AIRWORTHY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.