Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC6*

Difficulty date
June 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6*
Aircraft time
9 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Line
Part number
C6PF1034115
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOTS NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN THAN NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. THE CABIN ODOR WAS THE RESULT OF A LEAKING FUEL LINE LOCATED IN THE FUEL GALLEY AREA. THE PROBLEM WAS LOCATED IN FUEL BAY 5 FWD PUMP, WHICH WAS A RESULT FROM ARCING AT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP SIDE OF THE WIRE, AT THE STAINLESS ALLEN SCREW AND THE POSITIVE TERNINAL OF THE RF FLITER. THE FAULTY LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AREA WAS CLEANED FUNCTION TESTED THAN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. A MRO FINDING NR 2013-00-46 WAS GENERATED REGARDING THIS FAULT AND GIVEN TO MFG FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION.