Service difficulty report · Bellows · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 11, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
33,080 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Bellows
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed System
Part time
33,393 hours, 43,340 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHEN TAXING FOR DEPARTURE BOTH ENGINES WENT TO MANUAL MODE ON ECU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND ECU'S HAD GONE TO MANUAL DUE TO IN EXCESS OF 49 DEG C ON SAT AIR PROBE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CROSSOVER BLEED PIPE ABOVE FUESLAGE JUST FORWARD OF DORASL FIN HAD CRACKED BELLOWS LEAKING HIGH TEMP BLEED AIR INTO WING CENTER SECTION , HEATING SAT AIR PROBE FROM THE BACK SIDE. BLEED PIPE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.