What was found
PSC - WHEN BLEEDS ARE TURNED ON AFTER ENGINE START A FAIRLY STRONG FUEL SMELL IS PRESENT. SMELL DISAPPEARS AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. NR 2 HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED AND BLEED OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N829PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 304
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 7530 · Compressor Bleed Control
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- MS2452333
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nr 2 Bleed Sys
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.