What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE LT NR 3 LEADING EDGE DEICE BOOT HAD A 2 INCH RIP IN IT. THIS DEICE BOOT HAD ONLY BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 314 DAYS SINCE INSTALLATION.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 2001
- Submitted
- December 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 34,834 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 3010 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System
- Part
- Boot
- Part number
- 8SC0029029
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Deice System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.