Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
December 23, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Part
Tube
Condition
Chafed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MAINTENANCE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A REPORTED FUEL SEEP FROM THE FUEL SHROUD DRAIN FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT REFUELING. WELDED REFUEL/DEFUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY P/N 72810012-001 WAS FOUND WITH A PIN HOLE CAUSED BY CHAFING OF THE WELDED REFUEL/DEFUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH THE REFUEL ADAPTER OUTSIDE COVER HOSE ASSEMBLY P/N DSC214-20-161-05 (SEE 28-25-00 FIG 10 AND PHOTOS ATTACHED). MAINTENANCE IS REPLACING THE WELDED REFUEL/DEFUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY.