Service difficulty report · Boot · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 25, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,436 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Boot
Part number
51SP162421
Condition
Failed
Part time
5,370 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) FOLLOWING LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED BY FLIGHT CREW THAT THE LH WING (SECOND FROM OUTBOARD) DEICE BOOT WAS RUPTURED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LE SECTION/BOOT AND FUNCTION TESTED THE SYSTEM SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE OF THE ADJACENT (FURTHEST OUTBOARD) BOOT. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TESTED SERVICEABLE (AS PER AMM) BUT AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW WILL BE PERFORMED TO CONFIRM SYSTEM OPERATION.