Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Valve
Part number
311489101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER START WHEN NR 2 ENGINE BLEED WAS SELECTED ON, SMOKE WAS GENERATED IN THE CABIN. INSPECTION FOUND GROOVES IN THE P2.5/03 SWITCHING VALVE AND VALVE COVER. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIR QUALITY WAS RESTORED.