Service difficulty report · Haze · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
10,465 hours, 11,290 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Haze
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING THE APU AND SELECTING BLEED AIR ON, NOTICED HAZE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. AFTER SHUTTING OFF APU, HAZE WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSP OF APU COMPRESSOR IMPELLER AND TURBINE WHEEL IAW AMM TASK 49-00-00-290-801. FOUND TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. THEN RAN THE APU WITH BLEED AIR ON FOR 45 MIN, CYCLING RECIRC FAN ON/OFF AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE WITH BLEEDS ON AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT APU SYSTEM FOUND SERVICEABLE. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.