Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 2, 2014
Submitted
March 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
12,487 hours, 13,492 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00504
Part serial
4662
Condition
Failed
Location
Deice Sys
Part time
8,225 hours, 8,103 cycles
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

DURING DEPARTURE, THE DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH EC. DE-ICE PRESSURE =19 PSI PHASE FLIGHT =CLIMB, THE INBD SECTION ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STAB WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. IT TESTS OK. LIGHT MODE SWITCH=SLOW. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED TACTILE INSPECTION ON ALL L/E WHILE INFLATED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND "LOW PRESSURE 6B FAIL" R & R THE NR 6 DDV IAW AMM TASKS 30-11-16-000&400-801. CLEARED FAULT FROM CDS. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE DUAL DISTRIBUTING VALVES IAW AMM TASK 30-11-16-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD, CAUTION DID NOT RETURN. NO FAULT CODES. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.