Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
46,029 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Line
Part number
82821013107
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Sys
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) NR 1 NACELLE FUEL LEAK TAKEN TO THE HANGER. UPON OPENING COWL AT THE HANGER , EVIDENCE OF A FIRE WAS FOUND. WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS A POSSIBLE HYDRAULIC LEAK NR 1 NACELLE. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOUND RESIDUAL FUEL ON INBOARD SIDE OF LEFT ENGINE. DURING THE COURSE OF INSPECTING THE WIRING IN PROXIMITY OF BURNED CLAMPING, A WIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHAFED THROUGH A FUEL LINE (IPC, 71-71-00 FIG 10 ITEM 80- P/N-82821013-107). EVIDENCE OF BURNING AND ARCING WERE FOUND ON THE LINE AND THE WIRING SHOWED BARE METAL. THIS LINE (ENGINE WASTE FUEL RETURN) HAS BEEN REPLACED. AFFECTED WIRING ALSO REPLACED. REF: IPC 71-70-00 FIG 10 ITEM 80.