Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 21, 2003
Submitted
January 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
3,447 hours, 3,992 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00501
Part serial
0617
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 500
Part time
1,881 hours, 2,232 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEG ON FLIGHT 2355- AFTER SELECTING AIRFRAME DEICE BOOT SELECTION TO FAST, RECIEVED DEICE PRESSURE MASTER CAUTION. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, NO ABNORMAL DEICE PRESSURE INDICATED ON EITHER SIDE. NO.5 GREEN LIGHT ON OVERHEAD DEICE PANEL ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE STAYS ON AFTER IT SHOULD GO OUT. NO.6 GREEN LIGHT CAME ON AND NO.5 LIGHT ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE STILL STAYS ON GOING TO SLOW OR MANUAL DOES NO GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NO.5 DUAL DISTRIBUTION VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.