Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 10, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) LIGHT BLUE SMOKE REPORTED IN COCKPIT AFTER ENGINE START. BOTH NR 1 & NR 2 ENGINE BLEEDS SWITCHED WERE ON WITH RECIRCULATION FAN ON. ENGINES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SHUTDOWN AND A REPORT OF MILD OIL SMELL REPORTED BY THE CREW. NO MEDICAL ACTION WAS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE ENGINEERS HAVE CONFIRMED THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AS THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE P2.5 VALVE HAD SEIZED DUE TO PISTON RING CORROSION. THE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED.