What was found
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF TAIL DEICE SYSTEM. ALWAYS GROUND TESTED GOOD. FINALLY FLEW AIRCRAFT BACK TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N440DS
- Make and model
- Beech 400A
- Aircraft serial
- RK8
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D5
- System (JASC)
- 3000 · Ice/Rain Protection System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 654A58
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- De Ice System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.