Service difficulty report · Tube · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 6, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
3,521 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
82822129005
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
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 OPEN UP TO ACCOMPLISH SB84-28-21 MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO FUEL TUBES (ONE FROM THE SCAVENGE SYSTEM AND ONE FROM THE ENGINE FUEL FEED SYSTEM) IN THE L/H TANK NEAR PANEL 522CT CHAFING TOGETHER. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY AND IMPROPERLY ALIGNED AXIAL SWAGE JOINING P/N 82822129-005 AND P/N 82522130-003 TOGETHER. THE MISS ALIGNMENT ALSO CAUSED UNDO STRESS ON THE FITTINGS JOINING THE PIPE TO THE REST OF THE SYSTEM. (TC# 20190806008)