Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Line
Part number
82110032011
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wing
Part time
19,253 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) WHILE INVESTIGATING A HIGH SAT INDICATION AFTER HAVING CHANGED THE PROBE, AN AIR LEAK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BLEED AIR DUCTING SYSTEM IN THE WINGBOX AREA. A SHROUDED PIPE ASSY WAS LEAKING FROM THE EXPANSION BELLOWS AT THE FORWARD END OF THE DORSAL FIN AND BEHIND THE REAR WING SPAR.