Service difficulty report · Boot · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 4, 2001
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Boot
Part number
9598901031
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Deice System
Part time
1,205 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

(CAN) ON ANNUAL INSPECTION DE-ICE BOOTS WERE INFLATED FOR FUNCTIONAL TEST. THE INFLATION RIBS ON THE INBOARD BOOTS AT TRAILING EDGE BOTTOM WERE, FOUND TO BE DELAMINATING TOWARD THE TRAILING EDGE. NEW BOOTS WERE ORDERED AND BOTH SIDES REPLACED.