Service difficulty report · Deice Boot · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Deice Boot
Part number
8SC0029028
Condition
Split
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
1,525 hours
Component
85720062006
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, RIGHT L/E DEICE BOOT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FEW SMALL SPLITS IN THE SURFACE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED SPLITS AND PINHOLES IN EXCESS FOR ALLOWABLE PATCHING. L/E REPLACED WITH BOOT SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION.