Service difficulty report · Cover · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 14, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
26,234 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Cover
Part number
C6PF105427
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Fuel Manifold
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NEW FUEL MANIFOLD TUBE DUST COVERS (PN PDMC6PF1054-27) WERE FOUND TO BE DIMENSIONALLY SMALLER THAN THE EXISTING FACTORY-MADE PARTS. THESE COVERS WERE PRODUCED UNDER LOT/PO NR 30322. THE RUBBER COMPOUND THAT THESE ARE CONSTRUCTED OF ALSO APPEARS TO DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINALS.