Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 2, 2005
Submitted
January 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
529
Aircraft time
12,451 hours, 17,948 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2052 IN CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL BYPASS FILTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED, RAN CHECKLIST. NO ENGINE SURGES, ALL OPS OK ON APPROACH WHEN POWER WAS BROUGHT BACK CAUTION CAME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE HP FUEL FILTER (NO CONTAMINATION FOUND) AND NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.