Service difficulty report · Boot · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
November 30, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
19,533 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Boot
Part number
297D513658
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Deice Sys
Component
Horizontal Stab · Dhav · 75510015004
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRYING BACK TO BASE. IN CRUISE THE FLT MECHANIC WHILE STANDING AT THE BACK BETWEEN THE GALLEY AND THE WASHROOM FELT A LOW FREQ VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR. THE VIBRATION WAS NOTICEABLE TO THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO. THE INFORMATION WAS RELAYED TO THE CREW. THE CREW SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN & BEGAN TO LOOK FOR AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT OUTBOARD DEICE BOOT ON THE HORIZONTAL UPPER PART A PIECE ABOUT 1.5 FEET HAD COME UNGLUED. THE BOOT WAS REGLUED AND THE DEICING SYSTEM WAS TESTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE AND IT FLEW BACK TO BASE.