Service difficulty report · Hose · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
68,280 hours, 58,198 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Hose
Condition
Leaking
Location
De-Ice Sys
Part time
58,198 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED 1 OF THE TAIL DE-ICE BOOTS WAS NOT INFLATING. THE WEATHER AT THE DESTINATION WAS SNOW AND FLIGHT WOULD ENCOUNTER ICING CONDITIONS. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE ACTION. A LEAKING HOSE IN THE REAR FUSELAGE WAS FOUND AND IT WAS REPLACED. A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION CHECK WAS ALSO ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT CYCLES: 68280. HOURS: 58198:23.