Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Line
Part number
87170029001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Combustion Sect
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K, O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL LEAK ON NR 1 ENGINE PRIOR TO START. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FUEL MANIFOLD DRAIN LINE FROM THE BANJO FITTING TO THE MAIN DRAIN LINE WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN AT THE FLARE. THIS DRAIN IS LOCATED AT THE SIX O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE COMBUSTION SECTION. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, TESTED SERVICEABLE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.