Service difficulty report · Boot · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 24, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
9,831 hours, 10,714 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
85517022005
Part serial
0077
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
9,831 hours, 10,714 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT WHILE BOOTS CYCLING. LT INBD TAIL INDICATOR LIGHT FLICKERED OFF AND ON AND DE-ICE PRESSURE DROPPED TO 16 PSI. FOLLOWED CHECK LIST, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED LT INBD L/E 331AL FOUND TORN AND EMBEDDED WITH WATER. R & R L/E 331AL IAW AMM TASK 55-13-00-000/400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. AT MX CONTROL REQUEST R & R DDB NR6 IAW AMM TASK 30-11-16-000/400-801. C/W FUNCTION TEST OF DEICE SYS. INSPECTED ALL L/E BOOTS AND DRAIN AIR HOSE OF L/E 331AL FOR ANY RESIDUAL WATER. NO FUTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.