Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
54,226 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS28775116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flap Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) AT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FLAP ACTUATOR VALVE WHERE THE FITTING ATTACH. WE CLEAN IT UP AND SELECTED FLAPS UP AND DOWN AND NOTICED A FITTING O-RING LEAKING. WE REPLACED ALL FITTING O-RINGS AND TESTED IT AGAIN.