Service difficulty report · Boot · Cessna T337H

Difficulty date
December 30, 2001
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337SH
Make and model
Cessna T337H
Aircraft serial
33701872
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Boot
Part number
14320003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Deice Sys
Part time
3,242 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REMOVED HORIZONTAL DEICE BOOT DUE TO CONDITION. DURING CLEANUP AND INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND IN LEADING EDGE AT RIVET LOCATIONS AT RIBS. DEFECTS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED FROM IMPROPERLY DIMPLED HOLES. THERE ARE NO INSPECTION PANELS FOR LEADING EDGE, SO VISUAL INSPECTION CAN NOT BE PERFORMED. RECOMMEND USING HAND PRESSURE TO CHECK FOR CRACKS AT RIB LOCATIONS.

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