Service difficulty report · Deice System · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 11, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
3,372 hours, 3,910 cycles
Part
Deice System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
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

SEA ON FLIGHT 2389- RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO DEICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT. LEFT HAND OUTBOARD BOOT WOULD NOT FULLY INFLATE. RIGHT HAND INBOARD TAIL LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT WHEN OUTBOARD WERE ILLUMINATED. CYCLED DEICE PRESSURE SYSTEM NUMEROUS TIMES AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF DUAL DISTRIBUTION VALVES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.