# SDR WVBA2002012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 7, 2002
- Submitted: May 13, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N42WP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42WP), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318252038
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC): [3010 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3010)
- Part: Valve
- Part number: 2H598
- Part serial: 7AU111
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Deicer Valve
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2002012

## Discrepancy

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND DE-ICE WING LIGHT INOPERATIVE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY DE-ICE VALVE, NEW VALVE, INOPERATIVE AS DELIVERED APPEARS THAT TOO MUCH AIR PRESSURE WAS DUMPING REPLACED VALVE.

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