Service difficulty report · Intake Boot · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3048
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Intake Boot
Part number
001A716E000010
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
2,342 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT ENGINE DE-ICE FAILED WHEN SELECTED ON. RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE INTAKE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.