Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,394 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
82820137003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing Fuel
Part time
57,524 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN L-CHECK, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK FROM A RT WING REFUEL/TRANSFER LINE, IPC REF 28-23-00, FIG 15, ITEM 140. INSPECTION OF THE LINE REVEALED A PINHOLE IN AN AREA WITH PITTING DUE TO CORROSION. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECK PERFORMED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.