# SDR SWIA971948

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 30, 2000
- Submitted: September 5, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N209SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120269
- Aircraft time: 22,567 hours, 27,928 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC): [3020 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3020)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Air Inlet Switch
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971948

## Discrepancy

LEFT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP (WHEN SWITCH IS ON AND OFF) FL 240, TEMP -14 DEGREES.  IT BEGAN OPERATING AGAIN ON DESCENT (TEMP +5 DEGREES).  RETURNED TO SLC.  FOUND FRONT BELLOWS LOOSE AND CANNON PLUG ON DEICE PRESSURE SWITCH FULL OF WATER.  CLEANED WATER FROM SWITCH AND CANNON PLUG.  OPS CHECK WARNING SYSTEM AND BOOT GOOD.  RESECURED BELLOWS AND CLEANED AREAS AS REQUIRED.

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