SDR SWIA971304

Service difficulty report · Boot · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120336
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Boot
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine Deice
Stage of operation
CL
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

RIGHT ENGINE INLET DEICE FAILED AGAIN IN FLIGHT. COULD NOT ESCAPE ICING CONDITIONS ALONG ROUTE AND DIVERTED BACK TO SFO. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EJECTOR VALVE AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PRESSURE SWITCH AND PATCHED SMALL HOLE IN THROAT BOOT SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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