Service difficulty report · Piccolo Tube · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
November 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48313
Part
Piccolo Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 5 Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WING ANTI-ICE SET UP FOR USE ON TAKEOFF, ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECONDS AFTER LIFT OFF. NR 1 MANIFOLD FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TURNING OFF WING ANTI-ICE TURNED OFF MANIFOLD FAIL LIGHT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND NR 5 LEFT HAND SLAT PICCOLO TUBE OUTBOARD END LEAKING. REMOVED PICCOLO TUBE FROM NR 5 SLAT, REPAIRED AS PER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 8-3010-32015, INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT. PRESSURE CHECK GOOD, OPERATED SLATS AND WING ANTI-ICE SEVERAL TIMES AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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