Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 11, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Valve
Part number
153212A
Condition
Failed
Location
De-Ice System
Part time
16,419 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) "DURING CRUISE THE ICING CHECK WAS COMPLETED. AFTER DE-ICE BOOT SELECTOR SET TO OFF, THE LT SECOND FROM THE OUTERMOST OTBD DE-ICE BOOT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CORRESPONDING BOOT REMAINED INFLATED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DEFLATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW CONDUCTED THE QRH CHECKLIST TITLED DE-ICE BOOT ADVISORY LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, WHICH INVOLVED ADDING 15 KTS TO VREF, VGA, ETC. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ICING CONDITIONS NOT ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FLIGHT." MAINTENANCE REPORT: "LT OTBD DISTRIBUTOR VALVE REPLACED IAW MM 30-10-16, TESTED SERVICEABLE REF QL3, 1056196 FOR RETORQUE AND QL3 1056197 FOR SEALANT DEFERRAL. DISTRIBUTER VALVE FOUND TO BE STICKING IN THE ON POSITION."