Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00501
Condition
Failed
Location
Dual Distributio
Component
Dual Distributi · 4100S00501
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DE-ICING SYSTEM FAILURE;DURING DESCEND "DE-ICE PRESS" CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. POWER ADDED WITHOUT RESULT. NO GREEN LIGHT FOR THE MOST OUTER LEFT WING BOOT. CHECKLIST IN QRH PERFORMED WITHOUT RESULT. SUSPECTED BOOT PUNCTURE. TESTED IN BOTH MANUAL AND AUTO WITH NO SUCCESS. UNEVENTFULL LANDING. INVESTIGATION/ACTION; DUAL DISTRIBUTING VALVE WAS FOUND STUCK. DDV REPLACED ACCORDING AMM 30-11-16 AND DE-ICE SYSTEM TESTED CONCLUSION; THE INABILITY TO INFLATE THE BOOT WAS CAUSED BY THE INOPERATIVE DDV.MANUFACTURE: AERAZUR