Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
December 6, 2019
Submitted
December 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46615
Aircraft time
99,319 hours, 42,545 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
831651
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT CRUISE AT FL 300 JUST ABOVE THE CLOUDS, SELECTED WING ANTI ICE ON FOR THE DESCENT. WHEN THE ENGINES RETARDED FOR THE DESCENT WE RECIEVED MANIFOLD FAIL ALERT (SYSTEM 1 ONLY) AND ALSO NR 1 3 AIR SYSTEM OFF. DECLARED EMEGENCY TO GET PRIORITY HANDLING THROUGH ICING CONDITIONS. NO ICING ON APPROACH. AFTER CORRECTING THE ISSUE WITH THE CARGO HEAT VALVES. REF WRI 21-43/8801. INSPECTED WING LEADING ANTI ICE WITH GROUND AIR CART AND FOUND NO EVIDENT LEAKS AND DUE TO FROST PRESENT ON SLAT OBSERVED UNIFORM DEFROSTING OF THE WING. PERFOMED MANIFOLD FAIL DETECT PRESSURE SWITCH ADJUST/TEST PER MM 36-23-03-5. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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