Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 13, 2006
Submitted
January 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
10,421 hours, 10,687 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00503
Part serial
0005
Condition
Failed
Location
Boot Air
Part time
2,004 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2422: DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SELECTED BOOT AIR SWITCH TO ISO PER CHECKLIST. DE-ICE PRESSURE READS 18 +/-3 PSI ON BOTH SIDES. THE ONLY BOOT INDICATOR THAT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE IS THE INBOARD TAIL BOOT ON THE NR 2 HORIZONTAL STAB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 35 DUAL DISTRIBUTOR VALVE IAW TASK 30-11-16-000-801 AND 30-11-16-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.