Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 7, 2012
Submitted
March 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
139
Aircraft time
59,011 hours, 65,686 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
De Ice System
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.

What was found

WITH BOTH ENGINES SHUTDOWN AND APU BLEEDS OFF. DEICE PRESSURE SHOWS 24 PSI AND BOOTS STILL INFLATED. R & R APU LINK UP PRESSURIZATION CHECK VALVE. RAN APU DEICE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL, BOOTS PARTIALLY INFLATED WITH OUT LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. NORMAL 8 OPERATION.