SDR NSVA201058

Service difficulty report · Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 1, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B356
Aircraft time
32,608 hours, 36,867 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
De-Ice System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

APPROXIMATELY 8000FT AND 70NM SSW OF IAH, CREW ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS AND SWITCHED ON DEICE SYSTEM. IMMEDIATELY DEICE TIMER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW CONTACTED SOC VIA IAH OPS RADIO. DISPATCHER AGREED, RETURN TO IAH. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DISTRIBUTION VALVE.

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