Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
June 12, 2004
Submitted
June 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
6,082 hours, 6,745 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00501
Part serial
0244
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 300
Part time
719 hours, 716 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SEA - ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2340, DE-ICE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN DE-ICE BOOT MODE SELECTED IN AUTO (FAST OR SLOW). RIGHT HAND INBOARD GREEN BOOT ON TAIL FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. RAN CHECKLIST AND NO DROP IN ISO WHEN USING A MANUAL SELECTION OF THE BOOTS, THE GREEN TAIL LIGHT STILL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, BUT THERE IS NO DE-ICE PRESS CAUTION LIGHT. THE NR 5 DUAL DISTRIBUTION VALVE OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 DUAL DISTRIBUTION VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.