Service difficulty report · Detection Sys · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 27, 2011
Submitted
October 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145312
Aircraft time
24,903 hours, 22,124 cycles
Part
Detection Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3360 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH WITH THE ICE DETECTOR KNOB IN AUTO, THE AIRCRAFT WAS INDICATING AN ICE CONDITION EVENT THOUGH THEY WERE IN THE CLEAR AND TAT WAS 10C AND HIGHER. DID NOT TURN OFF UNTIL FINAL APPROACH AT DFW. THE CREW DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF ICE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW EMB 135 AMM 30-80-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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