Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
May 6, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
3,043 hours, 3,483 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00501
Part serial
0682
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 600
Part time
1,532 hours, 1,667 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

SEA- ON FLIGHT 2330 DEICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD WING BOOT SLOW TO INFLATE WITH LOWER PRESSURE THAN LEFT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUAL DISTRIBUTION VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.