Service difficulty report · Regulator · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
June 16, 2017
Submitted
June 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
372
Aircraft time
36,565 hours, 39,652 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Regulator
Part number
B14GF1503
Part serial
T1799
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine Deice
Stage of operation
CL
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 PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK. BOTH NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES DEICE FAULTED IN FLIGHT. FAULTED AGAIN AFTER RESETS. WITH ICE ACCUMULATING AND FURTHER ICE EXPECTED ENROUTE AND APPROACH, THE CREW MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE DEICE REGULATOR SHUTOFF VALVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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