Service difficulty report · Boot · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 5, 2007
Submitted
November 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605523
Aircraft time
3,014 hours, 2,089 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Boot
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAIL DEICE INOP IN ICING CONDITIONS. CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY DECENT TO GET OUT OF ICING CONDITIONS. AT LOWER ALTITUDE SYSTEM STARTED WORKING PROPERLY, SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AGAIN ON THE GROUND SATISFACTORILY. AS A RESULT OF THE WAY THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATING, THE CREW DID NOT WRITE UP ANY DISCREPANCIES. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERAL PIN HOLES IN TAIL BOOTS AND PATCHED AS REQUIRED.

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