Service difficulty report · Pipe · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pipe
Part number
82110144003
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLAINED OF FEELING LIGHT HEADED WITH ASSOCIATED HEADACHES. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. A NEW BLEED AIR PIPE WAS INSTALLED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. SUBMITTER FELT THE PIPE MAY HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH A COATING THAT BURNED OFF WITH THE HOT BLEED AIR PASSING THROUGH THE NEW ASSY.