Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice System · Emb EMB545

Difficulty date
May 3, 2026
Submitted
June 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417FX
Make and model
Emb EMB545
Aircraft serial
55010036
Aircraft time
8,721 hours, 5,446 cycles
Part
Anti-Ice System
Condition
Noisy
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTS LOUD CABIN SQUEALING NOISE DURING CLIMB BETWEEN 6000 FT AND 7000 FT DURING ENGINE AND WING ANTI ICE SELF-TEST. THE NOISE LASTED 5-10 SECONDS AND DISSIPATED ENTIRELY AFTER SELF-TEST CONCLUSION. DURING DESCENT, CREW TESTED ANTI-ICE AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDES AND CONFIGURATIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NOISE WOULD ONLY PRESENT ITSELF WHEN ANTI-ICE ALL WAS ACTIVE BELOW 12,000 FT. NOISE BECAME MORE PROMINENT AT LOWER ALTITUDES AND WAS HEARD ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED LH WING CENTER LEADING-EDGE PICCOLO TUBE. REPLACED LT WING INBOARD LEADING-EDGE ASSEMBLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING AND LEAK CHECKS OF WING ANTI-ICE SYSTEM. WORK COMPLETED IAW 57-40-00 + 30-12-00.

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