Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 19, 2004
Submitted
September 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
6,810 hours, 7,517 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00502
Part serial
0407
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
De-Ice System
Part time
3,525 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST AND NOTED DE-ICE PRESSURE NORMAL. OBSERVING ICE PROTECTION PANEL, NR 3 INBOARD BOOT ON RIGHT WING AND NR 4 INBOARD BOOT ON LEFT WING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE NORMALLY DURING CYCLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DUAL DISTRIBUTOR VALVE NR 3 ON LEFT HAND WING AND LEADING EDGE 513AL. OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.