Service difficulty report · Detector · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 12, 2023
Submitted
May 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215JL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK549
Aircraft time
6,317 hours, 5,442 cycles
Part
Detector
Part number
0871CT2
Part serial
1065
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE ICE DETECT FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED BY DEFERRING MAINTENANCE PER MEL 30-80-01-01. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED A FAILED ICE DETECTOR. THE DEFECTIVE DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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