Service difficulty report · Distribution Vlv · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 28, 2020
Submitted
December 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
21,185 hours, 22,795 cycles
Part
Distribution Vlv
Part number
4100S00504
Part serial
0607
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
De-Ice System
Part time
36,118 hours
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

ON CLIMB DE-ICE PRESS CAUTION ILLUMINATED. WOULD CYCLE THROUGH TO LEFT OUTBOARD BOOT WOULD NOT DEFLATE ON "SLOW" OR "FAST" BUT WORKED IN MANUAL MODE. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W DETAILED INSPECTION OF DE-ICING BOOTS, IAW Q400 AMM TASK 30-11-00-280-802 STEPS (1-4). C/W DETAILED INSPECTION OF DE-ICE BOOTS, IAW Q400 AM 30-11-00-280-802 STEP 5. REPLACED LEADING EDGE AND DDV NR 6 REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. DE-ICE CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.