Service difficulty report · Duct · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
August 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
30,003 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Duct
Part number
310926302
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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 SCHEDULED HOT SECTION INSPECTION, THE LARGE EXIT DUCT (LED) WAS FOUND CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ALONG THE OUTER SEAM WELD. THE TSO OF THE LED IS 1687.8 HOURS. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PREVIOUS INSTANCES OF CRACKED LED`S.