Service difficulty report · Boot · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 18, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
10,564 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Boot
Condition
Failed
Location
De-Ice Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT, THE LT PROP LOST A DE-ICE BOOT. THE PILOT HEARD IT AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE REMAINING 2 DE-ICE BOOTS WERE REMOVED AND THE PROP WAS INSPECTED TO BE SERVICEABLE. THE PROP DE-ICE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE COCKPIT PLACARDED (NOT TO BE OPERATED IN KNOWN ICING).

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