What was found
(CAN) DEICE DISTRIBUTION VALVE FAILED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. CORROSION CAUSED BY ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE-DRAIN HOLE PLUGGED BY POTTING COMPOUND USED FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL HEATERS.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 3010 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System
- Part
- Deice Valve
- Part number
- 153212A
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Drain Hole
- Component
- Bendix
- 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.