Service difficulty report · Boot · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 25, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
27,487 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Boot
Part number
8SC0029028
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Deice System
Part time
1,404 hours, 2,574 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, A LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION WAS FOUND ON THE OUTBOARD LOWER SURFACE OF THE RT INBOARD LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY. THIS ESTANE DEICE BOOT HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR. THIS LATEST INCIDENT CONTINUES A TREND OF DECREASED RELIABILITY OF THE BF GOODRICH ESTANE BOOTS.