Service difficulty report · Boot · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Engine
Pwa PW119C
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Boot
Part number
29S7D524007
Condition
Loose
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
55 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED LT HORIZONTAL STAB. DE-ICER BOOT APPEARS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DE-ICER BOOT AND FOUND THE BOOT HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AT THE AFT EDGES. THE ADHESIVE (3M 1300L) DID NOT SECURE THE DE-ICER BOOT TO THE STAB. THE BOOT WAS RECENTLY REPLACED BY AC SERVICES, UNDER WO 15249. TIME ON PART WAS 54.6 HOURS AND 73 LANDINGS THE DE-ICER BOOT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC 20070725004)