Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
November 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
30,043 hours
Part
Line
Part number
8301001921
Condition
Corroded
Location
De Ice Sys
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) DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, TASK 7610/05 (UNRELATED TO THE ISSUE) A DE-ICE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED UNDER THE CUSHIONED CLAMPS. THE CUSHION CLAMPS WERE WEATHERED AND HARDENED. THE DE-ICE LINE (PN 83010019-21) RUNS BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE AND THE LH NACELLE ON THE FRONT SPAR. THE CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER ALL 5 OF THE CUSHION CLAMPS. NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF CORROSION WAS SEEN IN THE AREA. THE DE-ICE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.