Service difficulty report · Deice Boot · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3061
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Deice Boot
Part number
001B574A000001
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE RIGHT HAND WING SURFACE DE-ICE SYSTEM FAILED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE SURFACE DE-ICE SYSTEM PER THE MINUMUM EQUIPMENT LIST, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON 15 JULY 98, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND LEADING EDGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 57-40-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE DEFERRAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.