Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 13, 2009
Submitted
January 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7448
Aircraft time
15,727 hours, 12,738 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
5,253 hours, 3,892 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
NM1024200200
Condition
Loose
Location
Anti Ice System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

FLIGHT 5652, ATL TO CLE. DURING DESCENT INTO CLE THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FT. BETWEEN 8,000 AND 6,000 FT THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN ICE INDICATION ON EICAS AND TURNED ON THE WING ANTI-ICE AND RECEIVED AN ANTI-ICE DUCT WARNING MESSAGE. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND APPROACH INSTRUCTED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE ICING. AFTER CLEARING THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEANED FOLLOWING THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE. DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT CLE IT WAS DECIDED TO DIVERT TO CMH WHERE THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE FAULT TO A LOOSE V-BAND CLAMP ON THE RIGHT WING INBOARD PICCOLO TUBE CAUSING A LEAK. THE CLAMP WAS RE-INSTALLED AND THE ANTI-ICE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.