What was found
INFLIGHT DEFOG VALVE WAS STUCK IN WIDE OPEN POSITION. HEATER DUCT BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF PRESSURE. REPLACED VENTILATION NOZZLE.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2006
- Submitted
- October 16, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N974AE
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 2653
- Aircraft time
- 6,518 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Nozzle
- Part number
- 350A72072102
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Defog Vent
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.