Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
May 2, 2010
Submitted
May 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
261
Aircraft time
33,390 hours, 51,156 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

VERY STRONG ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM MIDSECTION GOING AFT. FOUND BLEED AIR LEAK AT RT ENGINE CHECK VALVE IN BLEED AIR DUCT. REPLACED GASKETS AT REAR LT CHECK VALVES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.