# SDR COEA2021031901901

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2021
- Submitted: March 19, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N901FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N901FX), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-320
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172
- Aircraft time: 34,266 hours, 36,890 cycles
- System (JASC): [3060 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3060)
- Part: Boot
- Condition: Torn
- Location: Lt Deice
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2021031901901

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 7298 ENROUTE TUL AFW AIR TURNBACK DISCREPANCY: DEICE AIRFRAME FAULT IN FLIGHT DURING ICING CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TUL. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE TEAR IN OUTBOARD SECTION OF LEFT DEICER BOOT. RAN ENGINES & PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AIRFRAME DEICE SYSTEM. NO AIRFRAME FAULT INDICATION OR BITE ON DEICE CONTROLLER.

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