Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 21, 2015
Submitted
December 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
33,972 hours, 35,457 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
54010375
Part serial
587
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
8,051 hours, 10,454 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

FORWARD F/A REPORTS STRONG EXHAUST FUME/ODOR NEAR HER JUMPSEAT DURING FLIGHT WITH BOTH BLEEDS ON. INCREASED WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE REDUCED FOR DESCENT. RECIRC FAN WAS ON. GROUND RAN ENGINES. WITH NR 1 BLEED SELECTED ON NO ABNORMAL SMELLS NOTED. WITH NR 2 BLEED SELECTED ON EXHAUST ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN. WITH APU BLEED SELECTED ON NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. R & R NR 2 ENGINE P2.7 INTERCOMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE IAW AMM TASK 75-31-01-000-801 AND 75-31-01-400-801. GROUND RAN ENGINES WITH NR 2 BLEED SELECTED ON NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.