Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 27, 1999
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
21,014 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Switch
Part number
7821004
Condition
Frozen
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED POWER SURGES ON BOTH ENGINES ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BLEED AIR SWITCHESAND LINES HAD BEENCONTAMINATED WITH WATER CAUSING THE SWITCHES TO FREEZE. THE SWITCHES WERE REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED.