Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 16, 2007
Submitted
August 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
20,841 hours, 29,947 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 2187, AFTER AND DURING ENGINE START FLIGHT DECK CREW NOTICED BLUE HAZE (SMOKE) ON FLIGHT DECK (FO TURNED BLEEDS OFF, HAD A TAIL WIND ON 10-15 KNOTS). DURING TAXI WITH BLEEDS ON SITUATION SEEMED NORMAL. DURING FLIGHT IDLE DESCENT CREW COULD SMELL AN ABNORMAL SOMETHING, PASSENGERS COULD TOO. COMPLIED WITH PWC TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 72-00-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CYCLED BLEEDS OFF/ON AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS, CHECKED OIL LEVEL FOR CORRECT SERVICE LEVEL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL PARAMETERS OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO SMELL OF VAPOR FROM AIR DUCTS. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.