Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
July 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
376
Aircraft time
30,629 hours, 3,392 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Engine time
37,928 hours, 42,179 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
310848501
Condition
Malfunctioned
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 TYS POWER LEVERS AT FLT IDLE FLT DECK/CABIN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE WITH BOTH BLEEDS ON. TURNED OFF ENGINE BLEEDS AND SMOKE STARTED TO DISSIPATE. F/A REPORTED THAT THE CABIN GOT VERY WARM AT THIS TIME. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE FOR OIL OTY AND FOR LEAKS, OIL QTY BETWEEN 1 QT AND FULL, FOUND OIL LEAK TO BE LEAKING IN DEFUSER TUBE AREA. GROUND RAN A/C WITH CREW, SEE FERRY PERMIT FOR LIMITS (MECHANIC SHOT SINGED). REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS TO BEARING CAVITY AND REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR SWITCHING VALVE NR 1 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.