Service difficulty report · Tube Assembly · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Tube Assembly
Part number
82821015003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spot Weld
Part time
11,720 hours
Component
Dhav · 82821001001
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL LEAK NOTED FROM REFUEL/DEFUEL LINE SHROUD DRAIN IN RIGHT HAND NACELLE. PRESSURE DEFUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY LOCATED BELOW R/H EXHAUST SHROUD FOUND LEAKING BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER TUBE. OUTER TUBE IS WELDED TO INNER TUBE WHICH CONTAINS FUEL. OUTER TUBE IS INTENDED TO DRAIN LEAKAGE OVERBOARD. FUEL LEAKED INTO OUTER TUBE FROM A CRACKED INNER TUBE SPOT WELD AND INTO A FLEX. FUEL SHROUD P/N ASC427-2, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO OUTER TUBE. FLEX TUBE WAS DETERIORATED AND FUEL LEAKED BELOW R/H EXHAUST SHROUD. TUBE ASSEMBLY, AND FLEX SHROUD REPLACED.