SDR 96ZZZX5924

Service difficulty report · Deice Boot · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373PH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC538
Part
Deice Boot
Part number
4E259810
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
22,017 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON SCHEDULED FLIGHT 103, FROM AUS TO CRP, THE CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND THE FLIGHT CONT. DURING THE POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW FOUND THAT APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF ONE DE-ICE BOOT, ON THE RT PROPELLER HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE BLADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO AUS. THE DE-ICE BOOT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.