Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 25, 2002
Submitted
May 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
484
Aircraft time
11,672 hours, 15,798 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Valve
Part number
311489201
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

MFR- AFTER NR 2 ENGINE START WHEN BLEED WAS TURNED ON, THE COCKPIT AND CABIN BEGAN TO FILL UP WITH AN ACRID HAZE. REMOVED AND REPLACED P2.5-P3 SWITCHING VALVE PISTON, RING AND INNER HOUSING. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.