Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Solenoid
Part number
7786863
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 2 Bleed Valve
Part time
29,360 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THROUGH 1,200 FT WITH CLM PWR SETTING, RT AFTER SELECTION OF BLEED SW ON, NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE STARTED FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 50-80 PERCENT, NR 2 BLEED HOT C/L ILLUMINATED THEN NR 2 ITT EXCEEDED 800C FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. PILOT SELECTED BLEED SWITCH OFF FOLLOWED BY APU FAIL, REAR BAY O/H, CK FIRE DET ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT DECIDED ATB WITH CONTROLLING ITT BELOW 800C, ON 0815 LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT HPSOV SOLENOID CORRODED AND WOBBLING WHICH MADE THE ENTIRE CONNECTOR UNSTABLE WITH IN-FLIGHT VIBRATIONS. IT SUGGEST HP AIR SUPPLIED WITH BLEED SW SELECTED ON. IT WAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT BLEED DUCT IN APU AREA WAS DISCONNECTED. NOTE THAT THIS FLIGHT IS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER NR 2 ENG REPLACEMENT PERFORMED, HPSOV HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM THE ENGINE REMOVED, THEN FITTED TO THE INSTALLED ENGINE.