Originally Posted by
CrippleHawk
From a MX viewpoint
WEll i hope the E170s/190 anti ice loops are more reliable then the CRJ700/900s. I always hated dealing with those "Duct Mon Faults" on the CRJ700/900s. It's a big issue with that plane.
I never worked on the E-jets. But the E-145s seem to be reliable.
I don't know that the loops are more dependable on the Airbus either. Recently, our company's A340 had one loop fail on engine #3, then the second loop failed on the return trip. During maintenance to repair, the fire bottle blew
The CRJ-7/9 duct mon fault is a nuisance, and does not preclude dispatch. But, there are plenty of other faults that are a big deal, but the crews have learned which CB's will reset it, therefore maintenance may never be aware.