Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
August 5, 2005
Submitted
August 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6868B
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft serial
274
Part
Line
Part number
MS2874140300
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INFLIGHT FIRE RESULTED FROM SMALL PIN HOLE IN FUEL PRESSURE LINE MOUNTED TO AFT FACE OF FIREWALL, SPRAYED FUEL ONTO BACK OF INSTRUMENTS IN PILOTS INSTRUMENT PANEL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IGNITION SOURCE. AC MADE EMERG LANDING, FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONBOARD HANDHELD EXTING. FULE LINE WAS CONSTRUCTED OF .2500 INCH ALUMINUM TUBING. SOURCE OF PIN HOLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY APPARENT, MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CORROSION INSIDE LINE DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION FROM FUSELAGE, SITTING OUTSIDE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS AC WAS RECENTLY REBUILD AFTER ACCIDENT. RECOMMEND THAT ALL OPEN FLUID AND AIR LINES BE PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING PERIODS OF STORAGE, OR REPLACED BEFORE RETURN TO SERVICE.(AL05200502784) (K)