Service difficulty report · Duct · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Duct
Part number
C6VW10253
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Eng Firewall
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE PNEUMATIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM. THE CREW SHUT OFF THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED DUCT AFT OF THE LEFT ENGINE FIREWALL.