Service difficulty report · Housing · Dhav DHC7100

Difficulty date
April 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7100
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Housing
Part number
160184100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Combustor
Part time
2,373 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE ROUTINE SSI INSPECTION OF THE APU MOUNT AND STRUCTURE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE APU, PN 160371-201, SN 897402, HAD A SIGNIFICANT JAGGED CRACK ON THE FWD FACE OF THE COMBUSTION HOUSING, PN 160184-100, AFT OF THE V-BAND CLAMP WHICH SECURES THE COMBUSTOR TO THE GEARBOX/IMPELLER ASSY. UPON REMOVAL OF THE APU WE NOTICED THAT THE CRACK WAS ACTUALLY A SERIES OF CRACK EXTENDING ALMOST ALL OF THE WAY AROUND THE APU. ALSO AN ADDITIONAL CRACK ABOUT 6-7" LONG WAS FOUND BESIDE THE ORIGINAL CRACK. THE APU WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.