Service difficulty report · Boot · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 19, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,690 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Boot
Part number
29S7D515209
Condition
Detached
Location
Deice System
Part time
11,598 hours, 13,416 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A SEVERE VIBRATION CLIMBING THROUGH 10,500 FEET. THE CREW DECENDED, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BOOT HAD BEGUN TO DETACH FROM THE LEADING EDGE.