Service difficulty report · Duct · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
April 10, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
27,975 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Duct
Part number
310926302
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,818 hours
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 REGULARLY SCHEDULED BORESCOPE INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE LARGE EXIT DUCT (LED). UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INNER LINING AND NUMEROUS CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE OUTER LINING ALONG THE WELD SEAM. (TC# 20190412006)