Service difficulty report · Boot · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 17, 2000
Submitted
December 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Aircraft time
15,056 hours, 13,670 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Boot
Part number
001B574A3000001
Part serial
US0009
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
14,541 hours, 13,190 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE SYSTEM PAGE SHOWED THAT THE RIGHT HAND DE-ICE BOOT WAS FAILING. THE FIRST OFFICER LOOKED AND SEEN SOME OF THE BOOT WAS MISSING. THE WEATHER WAS ICING SO THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEADING EDGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 57-40-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.