Service difficulty report · Controller · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
172
Aircraft time
30,397 hours, 33,264 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
8485020A
Part serial
89070
Condition
Faulted
Location
Prop De-Ice
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7202 FROM SEA TO KTN APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE NR 2 PROP DEICE FAULT ILLUMINATED. ICING CONDITIONS EXISTED SO PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO SEA FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DEICE CONTROLLER AND AN AIR INTAKE LEADING EDGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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