Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 24, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
16,749 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Transfer Tube
Part number
312726401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine Fmu
Stage of operation
IN
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TASK DH4-73-21-06-RR-802-LM (REPLACEMENT OF THE FMU TRANSFER TUBES) AN AME NOTED THAT THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE BRACKET ON THE LEFT ENGINE WAS CRACKED. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT HOURS: 17775, CYCLES: 14318. (TC# 20190524018)