Service difficulty report · Boot · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 18, 2004
Submitted
April 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
7,041 hours, 7,955 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2348 DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT IN ICING CONDITIONS. RAN CHECKLIST AND OBSERVED SECOND PANEL FROM LT WINGTIP DID NOT INFLATE AND RIGHT SIDE PRESSURE 10-12 PSI. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BOOTS THROUGH 3 CYCLES. DE-ICE PRESSURE AND BOOTS NORMAL. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.