Service difficulty report · Precooler · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
December 24, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
22,980 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Precooler
Part number
82110730007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF DE-ICE SNAG, FOUND NR 1 BLEED AIR PRE-COOLER TO HAVE A CRACK AT THE TUBE WELD. ALSO NOTED THAT THE DRIP PLATE HAD BECOME DETACHED AND CAUSED MINOR CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR COOLER FINS. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PRE-COOLER AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY.