Service difficulty report · Clamp · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 8, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,458 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Clamp
Part number
MS21919WDF6
Condition
Broken
Location
Wing Fuel Tank
Part time
10,565 hours
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

DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, A BROKEN ADELE CLAMP WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK LOCATED ON THE RT OTBD WING UNDER FUEL TANK PANEL 624ET. REF IPC 28-11-00, PAGE 1, FIGURE 1, ITEM 500. NOTEWORTHY ITEM NR 1: ITEM 500 WAS IDENTIFIED AS PN MS21919WDF4, HOWEVER, THE CLAMP THAT WAS INSTALLED FROM FACTORY WAS WDF6 WHICH WAS NOT IDENTIFIED ON THIS IPC REF. THIS SAME ISSUE HAD ALSO BEEN FOUND UNDER PANELS 624AT, LT 524ET AND 524AT.