Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 22, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
6,562 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
991240216
Condition
Failed
Location
Anti-Ice Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) STILL IN CRUISE CONFIG PILOTS DECIDED TO SELECT ANTI-ICE IN PREPARATION FOR DECENT TO AIRPORT. AT THIS TIME, A LT ANTI-ICE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TROUBLESHOOTING LATER CONFIRMED THAT THE LT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE HAD FAILED. THE VALVE IS POWERED 28VDC CLOSED UNTIL THE PILOT SELECTS ANTI-ICE ON, THEN POWER IS REMOVED AND THE VALVE IS OPENED BY ENGINE BLEED AIR PRESSURE. THE SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO BE A FAILSAFE SYSTEM, WHERE A NO POWER SITUATION WILL ALWAYS ALLOW BLEED AIR TO THE ENGINE INTAKE. THIS PARTICULAR VALVE FAILED TO PROVIDE THE FAILSAFE CONDITION. NO ENGINE BLEED AIR WAS AVAILABLE TO THE ENGINE INLET ALLOWING AN EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF ICE. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE LED TO ICE INGESTION CAUSING EN

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