What was found
(CAN)DE-ICING CONTROL VALVE FAILED BECAUSE OF LACK OF DRAIN HOLE. IT HAD BEEN PLUGGED BY POTTING COMPOUND WHEN VALVE HEATERS WERE INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- System (JASC)
- 3010 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 829489
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Deicing
- Component
- Bendix · 153212A
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.