Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 22, 2022
Submitted
August 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AK
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
43353
Aircraft time
2,372 hours, 713 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

AFTER SELECTION OF WING A-ICE TO "ON" L VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED MASTER CAUTION. GROUNDED - YES. REF ASA FTD 30-22001 AND ASA FTD 30-18001. THIS FAULT IS A KNOWN ANOMALY ESPECIALLY ON L/H WTAI VALVE DUE TO THE VULNERABILITY OF THE SENSE LINE FREEZING DUE TO BEING ON BOTTOM OF VALVE. OPERATED L AND R WTAI OPS CHECK GOOD. LEFT WTAI OPERATES SMOOTHLY OPEN AND CLOSED. NO 30 DAY HISTORY REF B737-9 AMM 30-11-11.