Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 20, 2021
Submitted
July 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
21,798 hours, 23,524 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
5103121
Part serial
0589
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Deice System
Part time
20,737 hours, 22,509 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB, DEICE PRESS CAUTION ILLUMINATED. COMPLETED E&A CHECKLIST AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. 2-3 MIN LATER DEICE PRESS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. E&A CHECKLIST COMPLETED, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, 2-3 MIN LATER DEICE PRESS ILLUMINATED FOR THE THIRD TIME. RAN E&A CHECKLIST THE OTHER WAY, LEFT MODE SELECT IN SLOW, BOOT AIR SWITCH IN ISO. THE WHOLE TIME BOOT PSI WAS >17 PSI LEFT AND RIGHT. ALL LIGHTS AND DEICE BOOT STATIONS ILLUMINATED CORRECTLY ON ALL 6 STATIONS, ALL ICE WAS BEING SHED FROM AIRPLANE NORMALLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W Q400 FIM 30-10-00-810-801. "DEICE PRESS" CAUTION RETURNED DURING FUNCTIONAL. FOUND FAULT "LOW PRESSURE 5B FAIL" IN CDS. R&R #5 DDV IAW Q400 AMM 30-11-16-000-801/400-801 & WM 20-12-10 STEP 3C. OPS & FUNCTIONAL TESTS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.