Service difficulty report · Condenser · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 18, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
67,696 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Condenser
Part number
861140
Condition
Cracked
Location
Inlet Heat Excha
Part time
68,450 hours
Component
Hamstd
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, M
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 FLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT AIR COND PACK HOT AMBER CAUTION LIGHT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CONDENSER MIXER WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE HEAT EXCHANGER INLET PORT. THE CONDENSER MIXER WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE, BEFORE RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (TC# 20180723012)