Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 17, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
24,466 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Valve
Part number
CMQ1546
Condition
Failed
Location
Door Seal
Component
Ty 1 Emerg Exit · Dhav · 85220283001
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OPERATORS HAVE NOTED PROBLEMS WITH DASH 8 300 FORWARD EMERG TYPE 1 DOOR FAILING TO OPEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. SEVERAL OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BUT ARE DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE DUE TO THE DOOR FUNCTIONS NORMALLY AFTER THE A/C WARMS UP. SERVICE EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND 1 OF 3 A/C EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IMPLEMENTATION OF D83 INSPECTION TASK 5220/07 PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED ON A 5A (2500 HRS) HAS BEEN REDUCED TO AN INTERVAL (500 ) HRS. TASK 5220/08 HAS BEEN REDUCED TO A 5A CHECK FROM 5000 HRS. OPERATOR AND BOMB CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER ON THIS PROBLEM.