Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
June 21, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
683
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
310082903
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS ENGINE WAS TESTED AT A REPAIR STATION WITH NO OPERATIONAL DEFECTS FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS REINSTALLED ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT AND TEST FLOWN SUCCESSFULLY. ON 06/21 THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO ACHIEVE TAKEOFF POWER AND UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE. THE COMPRESSOR BLEED AIR VALVE WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE RETURNED TO NORMAL. BLEED VALVE TEARDOWN REPORT SHOWED INTERNAL CONTAMINATION WITH OIL AND DIRT AND A HOLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM.