Service difficulty report · De-Icing Boot · Beech 99

Difficulty date
October 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 99
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
De-Icing Boot
Part number
5E1319
Condition
Shorted
Location
L/H Wing
Part time
410 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THE LEFT HAND DE-ICE BOOT INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND A SHORTED, BURNED WIRE IN THE LEFT HAND TOP PART OF THE BOOT. THE BOOT WAS REPLACED. SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT IN THE PAST YEAR.

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