Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
July 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
510
Aircraft time
36,104 hours, 48,537 cycles
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Condition
Pilot Error
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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

SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN AFTER ENGINE START. CREW OPERATION ERROR. THEY STARTED THE ENGINES WITH BLEEDS OPEN. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE CREW AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.