Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
62,024 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
83010023001
Condition
Distorted
Location
Lt Wing Deice
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HOSE LOCATED AT LEFT HAND STALL VANE LEADING EDGE (3RD INBOARD FROM WING TIP) TO BE LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, A 2ND LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AT SLEEVE COUPLING ON INBOARD CONNECTION OF THE L/H, INBOARD DISTRIBUTOR VALVE. THE SLEEVE WAS REMOVED AND THE ALUMINUM PIPE UNDERNEATH WAS BADLY DISTORTED. THIS PIPE WAS REPLACED REFERENCE P/N 83010023-001 AND IPC 30-10-00, FIGURE 10, ITEM 200. SUBSEQUENT LEAK CHECKS AND FUNCTION CHECKS SERVICEABLE.