Service difficulty report · Housing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 3, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
32,056 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Housing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Divider
Component
Fuel Divider
Component part number
25936
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) FLOW DIVIDER LEAKING AFTER 417.2 HOURS TSO. EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION DAMAGE TO CHAMFER AND THREADS ON INLET PORT. FAILED EXTERNAL LEAKAGE TEST. FOUND THE LEAKAGE IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE DAMAGE ON THE CHAMFER AND THREADS OF THE INLET PORT. WORK PERFORMED THE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.