Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 11, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
55,296 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324485318
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FROM ROTATION THE CREW NOTICED FUEL LEAK FROM RT NACA VENT FOR 18 MIN, STOPPED JUST BEFORE LANDING. WHEN CREW NOTICED THAT WHEN SELECT OFF, THE AUX PUMPS AFTER 1000FT, THE RT AUX PUMP LIGHT REMAINED ON. FUEL LOSS WAS ABOUT 30LBS PER MIN. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENG MFC UNIT IAW EMM 72-01-40. ENG HIGH POWER GND RUN`S, FUNCTION OPERATION LEAK CHECKS. SYS OPERATION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. INDEPENDENT INSPECTION COMPLETED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.