Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Valve · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
November 29, 2021
Submitted
November 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268RB
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4281
Aircraft time
2,208 hours, 1,347 cycles
Part
Anti-Ice Valve
Part number
32158921
Part serial
863
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GROUND MAINTENANCE CHECKS THE LEFT COWL VALVE FAILED TO OPEN, INDICATED BY A CAS MESSAGE. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM VERIFIED THE DISCREPANCY AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING ANTI-ICE VALVE WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.