Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 13, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
22,703 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7G959
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NO HIGH BLEED ON EITHER ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE >65 PSI SWITCH WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE AND REPLACED IT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NR 1 & 2 ENGINE HIGH BLEED SWITCHES OPERATE IN SERIES THROUGH A COMMON DELAY RELAY, THUS FAILURE OF ONE SWITCH WILL INHIBIT SWITCHING ON BOTH ENGINES.