Service difficulty report · Filter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 28, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
62,070 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Filter
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
60,824 hours
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) DURING CRUISE, CREW RECEIVED NR 2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS CAUTION LIGHT. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH MAINTENANCE AND DISPATCH ELECTED TO RETURN FOR AIRCRAFT SWAP. FOR MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION, THE NR 2 FUEL FILTER AND THE IMPENDING BYPASS SWITCH WERE REPLACED.