Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 12, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
65,396 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
7589141
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED #2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS WARNING LIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN AN AIRBORNE RETURN TO ORIGINATING POINT. REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER IAW AMM 73-10-00-02 & TIB DH8-73-06. AIR/LEAK & VISUAL CHECK OF FILTER INSTALLATION COMPLETED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.