Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Valve
Part number
310676001
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
60,793 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ENGINE START AND WITH BLEEDS ON THERE WAS AN OIL ODOR AND SMOKE HAZE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND A RAPID DEPLANEMENT CARRIED OUT. CFR ATTENDED THE SCENE AND PRONOUNCED THE ACFT CLEAR. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE P2.5/P3 SWITCHING VALVE, INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE VALVE WAS REINSTALLED IAW THE EMM AND ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.