What was found
PILOTS REPORTED GREEN WING DE-ICE LIGHT CAME ON LEFT SIDE AFTER WING DE-ICE WAS SELECTED OFF AND REMAINED ON FOR FLIGHT. THE LEFT WING VALVE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2004
- Submitted
- January 5, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piagio P180
- Aircraft time
- 33 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A66
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE5N3
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- BYLB51824
- Part serial
- 164
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- De-Ice System
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.