Service difficulty report · Poppet Valve · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 2, 2008
Submitted
January 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
476
Aircraft time
24,405 hours, 34,762 cycles
Part
Poppet Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX - FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE REFUELING DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE SPR POPPET. RESEATED THE POPPET VALVE. CHECKS GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.