Service difficulty report · Timer · Gulstm 690D

Difficulty date
July 4, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690D
Aircraft time
15,695 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Propeller
Rotol R306382F7
Part
Timer
Part number
3D249503
Condition
Failed
Location
Deice System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB FLIGHT CREW NOTED VISUALLYTHAT WING DE-ICER BOOTS WERE INFLATED AND WOULD NOT DEFLATE. FLIGHT CREW SELECTED BLEED AIR CLOSED RESULTING IN BOOTS DEFLATING AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DE-ICE TIMER TO BE CAUSE OF FAULT. TIMER REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED ITEM AND SYSTEM CHECKED OKAY. (TC 20060714003)