SDR MALA010363

Service difficulty report · Ejector Valve · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 1, 2001
Submitted
April 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A107
Part
Ejector Valve
Part number
3950FS2
Part serial
0764
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Deice
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM DTW ON FLIGHT 2800, STAB DEICE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. TRIED MANUAL INFLATION AND LIGHT FLICKERED BUT DID NOT ILLUMINATE STEADY. TRIED AGAIN ON MANUAL AND AUTO AND ONLY GOT FLICKER. AIR TURNBACK TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EJECTOR VALVE FOR TAIL BOOT PN 3950FS2, SN/0764. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW SF340MM.

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