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Dhc-8-100 flight crew on departure notice their tail de-ice boot is inoperative; a return to the departure airport ensued.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 825540 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Ice/Rain Protection System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Upon climbout; flight crew noticed the tail deice boot did not illuminate. Crew decided due to icing conditions to return back with no further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DHC-8-100 flight crew on departure notice their tail de-ice boot is inoperative; a return to the departure airport ensued.
Narrative: Upon climbout; flight crew noticed the tail deice boot did not illuminate. Crew decided due to icing conditions to return back with no further incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.