Service difficulty report · Warning System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 24, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342NG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
220
Aircraft time
45,368 hours, 43,648 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
De-Ice System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB RECEIVED A DEICE CAUTION LIGHT. FLIGHT WAS HEADING INTO ICING CONDITIONS, RETURNED TO IAD. OHMED OUT THE LOWER DUCT AND UPPER DUCT. ALL READINGS GOOD. MX HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE INTAKE HEAT TO FAIL SINCE TAKING AIRCRAFT FROM LINE. MX PERFORMED AIRCRAFT RUNS, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED.

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