Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 10, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
4,744 hours, 5,430 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00501
Part serial
0696
Condition
Failed
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
927 hours, 1,037 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

SEA- ON FLIGHT 2384 DEICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER SELECTING DEICE BOOTS TO SLOW. ACCOMPLISHED DEICE PRESSURE CHECKLIST. INBOARD BOOT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SHOWS NOT INFLATING. DEICE PRESSURE FOR BOTH SIDES SHOWED NO DROP. BOOT DID NOT WORK IN MANUAL AS WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED DISTRIBUTION VALVE. OPEATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.