Service difficulty report · Boot · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 5, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
19,898 hours, 17,173 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Boot
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Deice Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND MIDDLE LEADING EDGE BOOT FAILING IN ALL MODES AND DIVERTED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PATCHED THE LEFT HAND MIDDLE LEADING EDGE DE-ICE BOOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.