Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
July 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Part
Fitting
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MFG HAS DETERMINED THAT THE BORE AND THREADS OF THE FITTING HAVE BEEN MACHINED TOO DEEP RESULTING IN THE PART NOT CONFORMING TO THE DWG SPECIFICATION. MFG IS CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE.