Service difficulty report · Deice Boot · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 16, 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
Separated
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
451 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) CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT INBOARD L/E DEICE BOOT AS BEING DEFORMED. MAINTENANCE REVEALED WHEN INFLATED, THE BOOT HAD SEPARATED INTERNALLY ALONG STITCHING BETWEEN INFLATION TUBES. INFLATED AS A BUBBLE IN ONE AREA. LEADING EDGE WAS REPLACED.