What was found
(CAN) AFTER 9.9 HRS IN ACFT, BLEED VALVE STARTED TO MAKE A HOOTING NOISE AND ALSO PRODUCED VIBRATIONS. ABOVE SYMPTOMS WERE ONLY SEEN ON POWER REDUCTIONS. BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT WHICH CORRECTED THE DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2009
- Submitted
- August 3, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 20,480 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
- Part
- Bleed Valve
- Part number
- 310082903
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.