Service difficulty report · Ejector Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 26, 2000
Submitted
June 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3033
Aircraft time
13,123 hours, 12,154 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Ejector Valve
Part number
851003
Part serial
0415
Condition
Failed
Location
Deice System
Part time
13,131 hours, 12,160 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN AIRFOIL DE-ICE FAIL ON THE TAIL IN FAST AND SLOW MODES. MAINTENANCE ADVISED THE CREW TO RETURN TO PIT DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS REPORTED EN ROUTE TO EVANSVILLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EJECTOR FLOW CONTROL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-13-06. OPERTIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.