Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
May 4, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
15,880 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Transfer Tube
Part number
30558921
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fmu
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) WHILE DOING SPECIAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED DURING O RING REPLACEMENT THAT SOME MATERIAL WAS MISSING ON TRANSFER TUBE WHERE THE O RING SITS. ON A PREVIOUS INSPECTION FEW DAYS EARLIER, THE SAME SITUATION WAS OBSERVED ON ANOTHER ENG PW150. IN BOTH CASES THE TRANSFER TUBES WERE REPLACED & MFG WERE CONTACTED TO DECLARE THE SITUATION. NOBODY WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IAW AMM 73-11-01-00-801 400-801 ET EIPC 73-11-00 FIG 7 ITEM 135.