Service difficulty report · Boot · Beech B90

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N379VM
Make and model
Beech B90
Aircraft serial
LW27
Aircraft time
6,449 hours
Part
Boot
Part number
SMR20142112
Part serial
10091013
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Wings
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON INSTALLATION OF NEW LT AND RT WING DE-ICE BOOTS, PMA P/N SMR2014-21-1, -2, WAS DISCOVERED AIR INLET TUBES ARE INSTALLED IN WRONG LOCATION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MATCH BOOT CENTERLINE WITH LE CENTERLINE. OEM DRAWINGS SHOW 1 INCH FROM BOOT CENTERLINE TO INLET TUBE CENTERLINE. SMR BOOTS HAVE 1.5625 INCH. ONLY WAY THIS BOOT CAN BE INSTALLED IS TO SHIFT ENTIRE BOOT UP ON WING AT LEAST .5626 INCH. CAUSES CONCERN FOR CHANGE IN STALLING SPEED AT SLOW FLIGHT WITH BOOTS INFLATED. SMR HAS SOLD APPROX 20 UNITS WITH NO COMPLAINTS. SEVERAL MECHANICS (THAT IS JUST REF LINE ON BOOT, GO AHEAD AND GLUE THEM ON). SMR HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND CONCERNED. OEM BOOTS WERE PURCHASED, INSTALLED. SMR BOOTS WERE RETURNED.

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