SDR HNAA2010120300262

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: November 29, 2010
Submitted: December 3, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N912HA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 040
Aircraft time: 62,797 hours, 70,899 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW120A
System (JASC): 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
Part: Bleed Valve
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
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

INTERMITTENT STRONG ODOR IN FRONT CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. IN FLIGHT AND GROUND, STRONG SOUR BURNED TOAST ODOR MORE PREVALENT WITH ENGINE BLEEDS. OPERATED BLEED, FOUND ODOR FROM NR 2 ENGINE AND BLEED NOT OPERATING NORMAL, SUSPECT SOLNOID ON HP VALVE BAD. R & R HP BLEED VALVE, OPERATED BLEEDS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO ODOR.