Service difficulty report · Fuel · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
484
Part
Fuel
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Nr1&2 Engines
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RDD - NR 2 ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER START, THEN NR 1 ENGINE QUIT WITHIN TWO MINUTES. AIRCRAFT JUST SERVICED BY FUEL TRUCK. DRAINED FUEL, SUMPED BOTH TANKS, WET MOTORED BOTH ENGINES UNTIL NO FUEL FLOW NOTED. REPLACED BOTH ENGINE HI/LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTERS. REFUELED WITH KNOWN GOOD FUEL. WET MOTORED BOTH ENGINES UNTIL FUEL FLOW WAS EVIDENT. GROUND RUN LEAK CHECKED BOTH ENGINES. REPLACED BOTH HI/LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTERS. GROUND RAN LEAK CHECKED BOTH ENGINES PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE RUN IAW QX TASK CARD. RESUMPED BOTH WING TANKS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF WATER IN SAMPLE. AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED TO PDX WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.