Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
August 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
310082903
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Engine
Part time
1,747 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE DUE TO FAILED BLEED AIR VALVE, RUPTURED DIAPHRAM: HIGH NG LOW FUEL FLOW SLIGHTLY HIGH ITT LOW TORQUE.