Service difficulty report · Manifold · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 21, 2003
Submitted
September 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
488
Aircraft time
14,443 hours, 20,532 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Engine time
14,008 hours, 19,817 cycles
Part
Manifold
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA- ON FLIGHT 2246 DURING NR.1 ENGINE START RAMP AGENT REPORTED FLUID THAT SMELLED LIKE FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE DRAIN. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE DRAIN MANIFOLD FULL. DRAINED MANIFOLD AND RAN NR 1 ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.