SDR MALA070001

Service difficulty report · Boot · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 1, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B446
Aircraft time
19,222 hours, 21,227 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW RETURNED TO DTW WHEN THEY EXPERIENCED AN OPERATIONAL FAULT WITH THE DE-ICE BOOT. THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD BOOT RUPTURED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LHOB LEADING EDGE, P/N OFF/ON 7257211-513, S/N OFF 2395509, S/N ON 0204666. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 AMM 30-10-00-05.

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