Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SYR-FLT 3863, UPON APPROACH AS POWER REDUCED TO IDLE, THE COCKPIT STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE AIR SWITCHING VALVE AT FAULT. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED VALVE. GROUND ENGINE RUN PROVED SATISFACTORY.