SDR 96ZZZM165

Service difficulty report · Filter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881CC
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
294
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Filter
Part number
3035681
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 5052 HAD JUST ROTATED, WHEN THE NR 2 FUEL BYPASS CAPTION ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED THE AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD WHERE THEY MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ONCE ON THE GROUND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BYPASS LIGHT HAD EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS CONTACTED AND MECHANICS WERE DISPATCHED TO COLUMBUS, GA TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GROUND POWER RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE HIGH PRESSURE FILTER ELEMENT WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)