Service difficulty report · Fuel Tanks · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
275
Part
Fuel Tanks
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Main Fuel Tanks
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB HAD TO CONTINUALLY INCREASE NR 1 ENGINE POWER LEVER POSITION TO MAINTAIN TORQUE. AT LEVEL OFF AT 19,000 FEET, THE POWER LEVER SPLIT WAS AT LEAST 3 WITH MATCHED TORQUES. RETURNED TO GEG, WITH THE ECU IN MANUAL INSPECTED MODE. INSPECTED AND FOUND DEBRIS IN NR 1 AND NR 2 HP/LP FILTERS, CONTAMINATED LT AND RT AUX PUMP ELEMENT. DEFUELED AND SUMPED MAIN TANKS, BLEW OUT VENT LINE. REPLACED 1 AND 2 BOOST PUMPS, 1 AND 2 JET PUMPS, 1 AND 2 HMU, 1 AND 2 FUEL PUMPS, 1 AND 2 FUEL HEATERS, 1 AND 2 HP/LP FILTERS, 1 AND 2 FUEL NOZZLES, AND ALL FLOW DIVIDERS, OPERATIONAL AND TEST FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT CHECKS GOOD.