Service difficulty report · Boot · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 27, 2009
Submitted
January 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
13,843 hours, 13,376 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
85517022001
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOI - DEICE PRESS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FAST, SLOW AND MANUAL. LEFT INBOARD TAIL BOOT LIGHT TOOK 5+ SECONDS TO ILLUMINATE, BUT EVENTUALLY WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR A SPLIT SECOND. ALL OTHER BOOTS OPERATED NORMALLY PRESSURE WAS GOOD FOR ALL CYCLES. DIVERTED TO BOI, ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. C/W FIM TASK 30-10-00-810-801, NO CURRENT FAULTS IN CDS. INSPECTED LT INBD HORIZONTAL STAB BOOT FOUND BOOT NEEDING REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT INBD HORIZONTAL STAB BOOT IAW Q400 AMM TASK'S 55-13-00-000-801 AND TASKS 55-13-00-400-801. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.