Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 8, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Switch
Part number
7821004
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Bleed System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF IN CRUISE FL160, BOTH ENGINES STARTED TO SURGE. TRQ READINGS OSCILLATING BETWEEN 70 & 80 PERCENT. SURGING CONTINUED FOR ALL POWER SETTINGS ABOVE 25 PERCENT WITH PROPS AT 900&1050. ON SHORT FINAL WHEN PROPS INCREASED TO MAX, SURGING APPEARED TO STOP. POWER INCREASED TO 40 PERCENT & NO SURGE FELT OR SEEN. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL & WELL WITHIN LIMITS. TURNING TH ENGINE BLEEDS OFF RETURNED BOTH ENGINE PARAMETERS TO NORMAL. ALSO SNAG DID NOT OCCUR ON GROUND UNLESS WOW CB'S WERE PULLED.BOTH 55 PSI SWITCHES WERE REMVD&REPL. BOTH HAD WATER CONTAMINATION INSIDE SWITCH, PARTICULARLY LT SWITCH.A/C FLOWN ON CHECK FLT,&ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS CHECKED STABLE.