Service difficulty report · Deice System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 15, 2007
Submitted
October 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
10,653 hours, 9,963 cycles
Part
Deice System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2316: AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED, BOTH ENGINES RUNNING, DEICE PRESSURE CAUTION ILLUMINATED. BOTH SIDES INDICATED 6 PSI. SELECTING MANUAL ON AIRFRAME MODE SELECTOR RETURNED DEICE PRESSURE TO 18 PSI. SELECTING OFF AGAIN, PRESSURE AGAIN DROPPED TO 18 PSI. CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE STARTED BOTH ENGINES. DEICE PRESSURE WAS 18 PSI. TURNED BLEEDS ON WITH NO FLUCTUATION IN DEICE PRESSURE NOTED. C/W AIRFRAME DEICE SYSTEM OPS CHECK PER AMM 30-11-00-720-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.