SDR 95ZZZX6362

Service difficulty report · Deice Boot · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
311
Part
Deice Boot
Part number
8022521
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Blade
Part time
8,374 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INTERNAL SHORT OF ELECTRIC DEICE BOOT CAUSED AN OVERHEAT CONDITION, MELTING COMPOSITE AND FOAM FILLER OF PROPELLER BLADE. (APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH SQUARE BY 1 INCH DEEP AREA AT MID-POINT OF BLADE.) FOUND DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION ON THE LEFT PROPELLER, NR 4 BLADE.