SDR ASOA01002

Service difficulty report · Ejector Valve · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 5, 2001
Submitted
February 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120060
Part
Ejector Valve
Part number
3D237606
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Tail
Part time
3,376 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLT 4331 - DURING FLIGHT FROM ATL-ROA AIRCRAFT ENTERED ICING CONDITIONS AND STARTED ACCUMULATING ICE. CREW HAD A FAILURE OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT O/B STABILIZER AND VERTICAL FIN DE-ICE BOOTS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO 7,000 FEET. CREW FOLLOWED DE-ICE FAILURE CHECKLIST, BUT BOOTS DID NOT START OPERATING. CREW LANDED SAFELY IN ROA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLCED THE EJECTOR VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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