Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
16,803 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
10839
Condition
Loose
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL HEATER HAS AN ACCESS PORT INBD THAT IS NOT USED ON THIS INSTALL AND A LOOSE METAL SHIPPING PLUG HAS FOUND INSTALLED INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED STEEL MS9902-04 PLUG LOCK WIRED IN PLACE. THE LOOSE PLUG ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE LOWER COWL AND OUT THE DRAIN AND THAT IS WHAT WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO LANDING. THE CORRECT PLUG WAS INSTALLED AND SECURED, THE ENGINE GROUND RUN WITH NO LEAKS FOUND.