Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
50
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 1
Part time
21,552 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA - HAZE APPEARED IN THE CABIN WITH NO SMOKE ODOR. IT SEEMED TO SUBSIDE AFTER TURNING OFF NR 1 BLEED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED O-RINGS ON THE NR 1 LP PROBE AND SHIMMED, THE NR 1 P2 VALVE TO 4 SPACERS. DURING GROUND RUN, INSPECTED OIL BREATHER, NO HELP. AIRCRAFT FERRIED FROM SEA TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. IN PDX, REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. GROUND RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AWITING TEARDOWN ANALYSIS OF REMOVED ENGINE.