Service difficulty report · Deice System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 17, 2012
Submitted
March 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
8,207 hours, 9,025 cycles
Part
Deice System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION AFTER TAKEOFF. BOOT SET SECOND FROM RT WING TIP REMAINED INFLATED, ADVISORY LIGHT STAYED ON. BOOTS DEFLATED AFTER APPROX 20 MINUTES. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. PERFORMED OP'S CHECK OF DDV SYS IAW AMM TASKS 30-11-16-710-801. ALSO PERFORMED TACTILE INSPECTION OF ALL BOOTS. NO ISSUES OR DESCREPANCIES REGARDING BOOT SET SECOND FROM RT WING TIP, INTERROGATED CDS, FOUND " LOW PRESS 6B". R & R NR 6 DDV, IAW AMM TASKS 30-11-16-000-801, 30-11-16-400-801. OP'S CHECKED GOOD. NO CAUTIONS OR FAULTS RETURNED. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE AIRFRAME PNEUMATIC DEICING SYS IAW AMM TASK 30-11-00-720-801. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.