SDR MWEA96041

Service difficulty report · Water Serv Cap · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: February 15, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N300ME
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 45718
System (JASC): 3810 · Potable Water System
Part: Water Serv Cap
Condition: Not Installed
Location: Fwd Fus
Stage of operation: NR
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

A LARGE PIECE OF ICE HAD FORMED AROUND THE FWD WATER SERVICE PANEL. REMOVED ICE AND FOUND WATER SERVICE CAP NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND OVERFLOW VALVE PARTIALLY OPEN. INSPECTED FUSELAGE, NO DAMAGE. ALSO, ENGINE FOR INGESTION AND FOUND 2 C-1 BLADES WITH MINOR DENTS. BLENDED DENTS PER PRATT AND WHITNEY MM 72-00, FIG 601.

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