Service difficulty report · Boot · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 24, 2020
Submitted
January 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4457
Aircraft time
13,697 hours, 14,921 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
85720305005
Part serial
315876
Condition
Torn
Location
Lt Wing Deice
Part time
13,697 hours, 14,920 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

LEFT WING OUTBOARD DE-ICE BOOT TORE OPEN IN FLIGHT. DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SMALL AIRCRAFT VIBRATION FELT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEADING EDGE 513CL IN REF WITH FUNCTIONAL TEST PASS. BOOTS INFLATE NO FURTHER DEFECT. RETURNED TO SERVICE.