Service difficulty report · Housing · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 1, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
58,489 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Housing
Part number
82120355009
Condition
Damaged
Location
Diverter
Part time
59,139 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN DUCT HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FT. CREW COULD NOT COOL DUCT IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE, SO FOLLOWED QRH AND SELECTED PACK OFF. DUCT TEMP CAME DOWN GRADUALLY. ACM MAINTENANCE ACTIONS: RECIRC DIVERTER DUCT HOUSING REPLACED IAW AMM 21-25-06. GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT AND ECS FUNCTION CHECK COMPLETED IAW AMM 21-60-01 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND IN AUTO OR MANUAL. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A SHEERED SHAFT IN THE RECIRCULATION DIVERTER VALVE. RECIRCULATION DIVERTER VALVE REMOVED AS REQUIRED. RECIRCULATION DIVERTER DUCT HOUSING REPLACED IAW AMM 21-25-06. GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT AND ECS SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED IAW AMM 21-60-01 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND IN AUTO OR MANUAL.