Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice System · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 16, 2019
Submitted
April 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48754
Aircraft time
71,258 hours, 17,031 cycles
Part
Anti-Ice System
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PDIS 618 30-20 7669 16MAR19 MCI OPEN U LOGPAGES:2999060 PREVIOUS WRITEUP FOR "ENG 2 A-ICE DISAG", SHOULD HAVE BEEN "ENG 2 A-ICE OFF". THE DISAG LIGHT ON THE ENG 2 ANTI-ICE SWITCH ILLUMINATED AS A RESULT OF THE "OFF" ACTION DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT DETECTING A LEAK IN THE ENGINE 2 ANTI-ICE DUCT. SINCE THE MEL ACTION WIRED THE ANTI-ICE VALVE OPEN, THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO PROTECT ITSELF. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH MOCC & GOCC, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SHUTDOWN #2 ENGINE (WINDMILL FOR 25 MINUTES, AFTER 10 MINUTES AT IDLE) AND DIVERT TO KMCI.

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