Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 31, 2005
Submitted
August 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
480
Aircraft time
18,722 hours, 26,451 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Speed Sensor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2036, STARTED NR 2 ENGINE, TURNED ON NR 2 BLEED, GOT HAZE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. SMELLED LIKE DIRTY GYM SOCKS. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED NR 2 ENGINE P2.5/P3.0 AIR PRESSURE SWITCHING VALVE. NO DEFECT FOUND. REPLACED DAMAGED O-RINGS ON NL SPEED SENSOR PROBE AND NL SENSOR PORT SEALING TUBE. GROUND RAN NR 2 ENGINE WITH BLEED ON AT FEATHER FOR 15 MINUTES AND 70 PERCENT TORQUE/1050 RPM FOR 15 MINUTES WITH CABIN. COCKPIT TEMP SELECTIONS BETWEEN HOT AND FULL COLD. NO ABNORMAL ODORS OR VISIBLE HAZE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.