Service difficulty report · Boot · Beech B200

Difficulty date
November 13, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
14,071 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Boot
Part number
SMR504108
Condition
Torn
Location
De-Ice Sys
Part time
76 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, A THUMPING NOISE WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. AFTER LANDING IT WAS FOUND THAT A NEWLY INSTALLED RIGHT INBOARD WING BOOT LOWER HALF HAD TORE LOOSE FROM THE GLUE, AND WAS TRAILING BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT 8 FEET HITTING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WING AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BAGGAGE POD. IT APPEARS THE GLUE UNDER THE BOOT DID NOT HOLD, MAY BE DUE TO THE GLUE FREEZING DURING SHIPPING.

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