Service difficulty report · Boot · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 8, 2021
Submitted
December 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
23,359 hours, 24,954 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
512790
Condition
Torn
Location
Zone 600
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

ON CLIMB OUT DEICE PRES CAUTION ILLUMINATED.RAN CHECKLIST AND CAUTION WENT AWAY.SELECTING AIRFRAME MODE BACK TO SLOW DEICE PRESS CAUTION ILLUMINATED AGAIN NOTICED THE 2ND FROM THE OUTBOARD BOOT ON THE #2 RIGHT WING DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEARED DEICE CODES IN CDS. RAN #2 ENGINE. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND FAULT CODE LOW PRESSURE 2B FAIL. INSPECTED DEICE BOOTS AND FOUND SMALL TEARS ON UPPER INBOARD SIDE OF LE 613BR. PERFORMED REPAIR OF DAMAGED BOOT IAW Q400 AMM 30-11-00-300-802. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE AIRFRAME PNEUMATIC DEICING SYS IN REF WITH Q400 AMM TASK 30-11-00-720-801. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.