Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
February 15, 2006
Submitted
February 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
17,459 hours, 25,022 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLT 2232 - AFTER START DE-ICE PRESSURE STAYED AT 1200PSI AND A/C DID NOT PRESSURIZE FOR ABOUT 1.5 MINUTES. AFTER THAT TIME PRESSURE CAME UP TO 18PSI AND PRESSURIZATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. DURING AUTO FEATHER TEST OF ENG NR 1 DE-ICE PRESSURE RETURNED TO 12PSI AND A/C PRESSURIZATION FAILED. MX T/S AND FOUND TUBE ASSY (AIR PRESSURE LINE) FOR THE 65PSI AND 55PSI SWITCHES AT THE FIREWALL FITTING LOOSE ON THE NR 1 NACELLE. RE-TIGHTENED FITTING AND OP CHECKED BLEED AIR SYSTEM IAW DHC8-200 MM 22-11-00, PAGE 501-504, ALSO PERFORMED OP CHECKS OF THE PRESSURIZATION IAW DHC8-200 MM 21-30-00-720-801. OP CHECK GOOD ON ALL SYSTEMS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.