SDR MALA030531

Service difficulty report · Ejector Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 8, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B262
Part
Ejector Valve
Part number
3D238162
Part serial
161
Condition
Failed
Location
Deice System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

DURING FLIGHT 2741, THE LEFT I/B DEICE BOOT WOULD NOT INFLATE, WITH THE AUTO CYCLE SWITCH SELECTED THE TIMER LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE TIMER LIGHT ALSO WOULD ILLUMINATED PRESSING THE MANUAL BUTTON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE LEFT I/B BOOT SECTION DID INFLATE NORMALLY. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT I/B (LOWER) EJECTOR VALVE IAW AMM 30-10-31-4. P/N OFF 3D2381-62, S/N OFF 161. P/N ON 3D2381-62, S/N ON N1432, OPS CHECK OF I/B BOOT CHECK GOOD.

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