SDR SWIA972378

Service difficulty report · Boot · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 10, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120346
Aircraft time
5,536 hours, 8,224 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Boot
Condition
Torn
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENTIRE LEADING EDGE DEICE SYSTEM FAILED AT CRUISE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND A LARGE TEAR IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD BOOT. DIVERTED FROM RDM TO RDD. COMPLIED WITH REPLACEMENT OF LEFT OUTBOARD DEICE BOOT. OPS CHECK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD OF LEFT OUTBOARD BOOT. (P/N ON: P29S-705135-29) (S/N ON: MM07380).

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