Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 25, 2002
Submitted
August 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
511
Aircraft time
8,868 hours, 12,454 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Carboned
Location
Bleed Air
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

SEA- NR 1 ENGINE BLEED AIR PRODUCES BLUE HAZE WHEN FIRST TURNING ON AFTER ENGINE START. HAZE AND ACCOMPANYING SMELL LAST ONLY 2-4 MINUTES. CLEANED CARBON BUILDUP ON NR 1 P2.5-3 SWITCHING VALVE. NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.