Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 28, 2010
Submitted
January 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120289
Aircraft time
33,640 hours, 44,005 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
211C117183
Part serial
673
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wing
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 12423-1 BKL-EVE: AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BKL, CREW SELECTED ON THE LEADING EDGE PNEUMATIC DE-ICING SYSTEM. THE RIGHT OUTBOARD BOOT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE CREW REPORTED THE BOOT APPEARED TO INFLATE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BKL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD BOOT PRESSURE SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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