Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 7, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
25,189 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Valve
Part number
323435
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Pneumatic Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN ENG POWER REDUCED FOR DESCENT, NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION/COMPRESSOR STALLING. CABIN AIR SUPPLY VALVE (WHICH IS AT P2.5 ENG STATION) FAILED IN OPEN POS WHICH ALLOWED P3 COMPRESSOR AIR TO ENTER COMPRESSOR AT LOWER STAGE & CREATE STALL CONDITION (WHEN ENGINE POWR REDUCED). COMPRESSOR STALLING EXPERIENCED ON 3 SEPARATE EVENTS BEFORE BEING CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED. DURING 1ST EVENT, ENG EXHIBITED SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION & TORQUE FLUXS, WHICH REQD ENGINE TO UNDERGO INFLT SHUTDOWN. OTHER 2 EVENTS WERE CONTROLLED IN FLT WITH REDUCTION OF POWER & DID NOT REQUIRE ENG TO BE SHUTDOWN. REPLACED OF CABIN AIR SUPPLY PNEUMATIC VALVE RECTIFIED PROBLEM.