Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Valve · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
October 9, 2004
Submitted
November 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29259
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Anti-Ice Valve
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cockpit
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

GT9012 TLV/CAI: AUTO NACELLE ANTI-ICE. (ATB) APPROX 8,000 CLEAR, TEMP +27C, AUTO NACELLE ANTI-ICE COMMANDED ANTI-ICE ON. ICING WING ALSO DISPLAYED. WHEN NAC ANTI-ICE VALVE IN OFF, NAI VALVE 1,2,3 AND 4 CAME ON. ALL FOUR VALVES WERE STUCK OPEN BY CHECKLIST. CHECKED BOTH ICE DETECTORS, FOUND BOTH WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE ON PROBES. CLEANED THOROUGHLY. PERFORMED ICE DETECTION SYSTEM, GROUND TEST IAW TASK 30-81-00/715-001 AND MM 30-81-00/PPG501-503, AND PERFORMED ICE DETECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST IAW TASK 30-81-00/715-050 AND MM 30-81-00, PP503/506. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKS OK. RAN ENGINE AND CHECKED MANUAL. OPERATION OF ENGINE AND WING ANTI-ICE VALVES. OPS NORMAL. NOTE: NO FUEL DUMP.

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