Service difficulty report · De-Ice Valve · Beech B300

Difficulty date
July 1, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
4,765 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
De-Ice Valve
Part number
ASCPN471116
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BRAKE DEICE VALVE OPENED SUPPLYING BLEED AIR TO BRAKE DEICE SYS WITHOUT BEING ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED VIA THE BRAKE DEICE SWITCH. (BRAKE DEICE INDICATION AND RT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION CONFIRMED VALVE WAS OPENED.) ON CLIMB OUT, THE RT BRAKE DEICE ANNUCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED. DUE TO THE HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE FOR THAT DAY THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT RATHER THAN CONTINUING THE FLIGHT AND THE POSSIBILITY EXPERIENCING A OVERHEAT SITUATION IN THE WHEEL WELL.

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