Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 12, 2017
Submitted
August 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
18,903 hours, 20,173 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
502276
Condition
Torn
Location
De-Ice System
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 PRESS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB THROUGH FL180. RAN CHECKLIST, NOTICED SECOND FROM WINGTIP BOOT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. DE-ICE PRESS CAUTION REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RAN ENGINES AND OPERATED AIRFRAME DEICE SYSTEM. DISCREPANCY DUPLICATED. NOTED CDS FAULT LOW PRESSURE 2B FAIL. REMOVED LE 613 AR REF AMM TASK 57-23-01-000-801, FOUND AIR LINE TO BOOT TORN. REPLACED LINE WITH NEW FROM STOCK. REINSTALLED LE 613 AR IAW AMM TASK 57-23-01-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. ALL BOOTS INFLATE, NO DEICE PRESS CAUTION, NO FAULTS IN CDS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.