Service difficulty report · Strake De-Ice · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
August 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53381
Part
Strake De-Ice
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Fwd Fus
Component
59650831
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0282 - AFT ANTI-ICE FAULT MSG IN-FLIGHT WHEN USING ANTI-ICE. APPROACHING GATE 46B NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. LEFT STRAKE OVERHEATED CAUSING PAINT TO CHAR AND BLISTER OFF. LEFT STRAKE CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. FOUND LEFT STRAKE BURNED, REPLACED LEFT STRAKE, CONTROLLER AND THREE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. TESTS OK PER 30-13-00. (X)

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