Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
August 10, 2010
Submitted
August 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
36,973 hours, 43,899 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Bleed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED ENGINE SURGE ON NR 1 AND 2 ENGINE OF 8 TO 10 PERCENT TORQUE DURING CLIMBOUT,AFTER SELECTING NR 1 ENGINE BLEED OFF, ENGINE OPPS NORMAL, SURGE RETURNS IF NR 1 BLEED IS SELECTED ON. R & R BOTH NR 1 HIGH PRESSURE SWITCHES. REF DASH8 MM 21-11-21. OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME.