Service difficulty report · Boot · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 29, 2000
Submitted
January 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3048
Aircraft time
12,880 hours, 11,138 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Boot
Part number
001A553A1200008
Condition
Failed
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
8,460 hours, 7,612 cycles
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 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A AIRFOIL DEICE FAIL CAS MESSAGE. DISPATCH ADVISED THE CREW TO RETURN TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE VERTICAL LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.