Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 4, 2007
Submitted
November 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
484
Aircraft time
23,447 hours, 33,373 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Valve
Condition
Smoke
Location
P2.5
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2106, DURING DESCENT WITH POWER LEVERS NEAR FLIGHT IDLE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. SHORTLY AFTER SMOKE CAME INTO COCKPIT AND LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ALARM CAME ON. PER CHECKLIST TURNED OFF BLEED 1. SHORTLY THERE AFTER SMOKE CEASED, REPLACED P2.5/P3 VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.