Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 18, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
2,461 hours, 2,358 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S0053
Part serial
3344
Condition
Failed
Location
De Ice Sys
Part time
2,449 hours, 2,354 cycles
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

DURING CRUISE RECEIVED A DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT. RAN THE CHECKLIST AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. 15 MINUTES LATER IT RETURNED. THE ADVISORY LIGHT FOR THE RT BOOT SEGMENT FLICKERED. DE-ICE PRESSURE WAS OK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR4 DDV VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.