What was found
08-11-2018 THE AIRCRAFT HAD A PROPELLER DE-ICE BOOT REPLACED THAT HAD FALLEN OFF. 08-12-2018 ON A FLIGHT, THE BOOT DETACHED FROM THE PROPELLER AND WAS REPAIRED. 08/15/2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:10, AT ABOUT 1000' AGL, THE PILOT HEARD A POP IN THE COCKPIT, CHECKED THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS, THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL, AND OBSERVED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THE PILOT NOTED THERE WEREN'T ANY UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS OR NOISES AND SUSPECTED HE HAD HIT A SMALL BIRD IN FLIGHT AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE DETECTED. WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT NOTED A SMALL VIBRATION IN THE GLARE SHIELD. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT AND CREW OBSERVED THE MISSING DE-ICE BOOT FROM THE RIGHT PROP. CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NOSE OF THE FUSELAGE BELOW THE AIR CONDITIONER. DAMAGE WAS ALSO OBSERVED TO THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING AT THE AIR INTAKE. THE ADHESIVE USED TO REPAIR THE DE-ICE BOOT HAD BEEN PROCURED A DAY PRIOR AND WAS STILL WITHIN ITS SHELF LIFE OF 15 MONTHS FROM SHIP DATE.