Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 16, 2007
Submitted
July 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
376
Aircraft time
30,623 hours, 33,285 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
37,928 hours, 42,179 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
310848501
Condition
Sticking
Location
Air Switch
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UPON DESCENT INTO HHH POWER LEVERS AT FLY IDLE FLT DECK/CABIN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE WITH ENGINE BLEEDS ON. TURNED OFF BLEEDS AND SMOKE STARTED TO DISSIPATE. CONTACTED CONTRACT MX AT 1055 WILL HEAD TO A/C ETA 10 MIN. GOING TO LOOK AT OIL LEVELS AND RUN A/C WITH CREW TO EVAL PROBLEM. OIL LEVELS RIGHT JUST ABOVE 1 QT LEFT 1/3 BELOW MAX LINE, GOING TO RUN A/C. RAN A/C WITH AND WITHOUT BLEEDS, WITH NR 2 ENGINE BLEEDS OFF NO OILY SMELL. GOING TO FERRY TO ROA TO GET SPARE A/C 826. CHECKED BOTH ENGING OIL LEVELS RIGHT 3/4 QT AND LEFT AT 1/3 QT BELOW MAX LINE. RAN A/C WITH CREW CONFIRMED OILY SMOKE IN BLEED SYSTEM WITH ENGINE BLEEDS ON WITH NR 2 ENGINE BLEED OFF, NO OILY SMELL (MECH SHORT SINGED). REPLACED