Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 24, 2014
Submitted
March 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
161
Aircraft time
61,895 hours, 69,295 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Bleed Air Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, ACFT WAS AT 5000 FT, CABIN ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 2000 FT. CAPTAIN TURNED OFF BLEEDS, ACFT CONTINUED TO PRESSURIZE DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 500 FT. CABIN ALTITUDE WITH BOTH BLEEDS REMAINING IN THE OFF POSITION. AFTER RETURN, FOUND BROKEN WIRE 2121-2F22 IN NR 1 NACELLE. ALSO, FOUND NR 2 PRSOV INOPERATIVE. R & R NR 2 PRSOV IAW MM 21-11-11. GROUND RAN ACFT. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.