Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Valve · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 6, 2021
Submitted
February 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61GB
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK341
Aircraft time
4,859 hours, 3,852 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Anti-Ice Valve
Part number
3033057
Part serial
3146
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RIGHT ENGINE TEMP LOW ANNUNCIATOR WHILE IN FLIGHT AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH N2 AT 82%. THEY INDICATED THE ITT DID SHOW A RISE DURING SWITCH OPERATION. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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