SDR SWIA971730

Service difficulty report · Boot · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 8, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120143
Aircraft time
25,929 hours, 30,344 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Boot
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing Deice
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

AFTER DEPARTURE MIDDLE LEFT WING DEICE BOOT FAILED TWICE. RETURNED TO SFO. OPERATED LEADING EDGE DEICE THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SWAPPED LEFT AND RIGHT MIDDLE BOOT DEICE PRESSURE SWITCHES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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