Service difficulty report · De-Ice Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Part
De-Ice Valve
Part number
15323
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Solenoid Port B
Part time
4,914 hours
Component
? · 15323
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)MALFUNCTION OF THE HORIZ STAB SURFACE DE-ICERS WAS SUSPECTED DUE TO FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE A THIRD BUMP AS SHOULD BE INDICATED ON THE PNEUMATIC PRESS GAUGE. FURTHER INVEST REVEALED THAT THE SOLENOID FOR PORT B, WHICH SUPPLIES PRESSURE TO THE HORIZ STAB BOOTS, LOCATED INTERNALLY IN THE DISTRIBUTOR VALVE, WAS NOT BEING ACTIVATED. REPLACEMENT PART WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INSTALLED AND SYS CHECKED OK.