Service difficulty report · Boot · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 30, 2014
Submitted
April 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
56,515 hours, 63,564 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

EVIDENCE OF BIRDSTRIKE UNDER RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. PERFORMED BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION, FUSELAGE TO NACELLE DE-ICE BOOT HAS 2 SMALL HOLES AND SMALL CUT TO REMOVE REMAINS. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND.