Service difficulty report · Heater · Lancar LC40550FG

Difficulty date
June 6, 2007
Submitted
June 6, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1439C
Make and model
Lancar LC40550FG
Aircraft serial
41618
Aircraft time
255 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Engine time
255 hours
Part
Heater
Part number
SMR2263
Condition
Debonded
Location
Prop Blades
Part time
226 hours
Component
Propeller · Hartzl
Component part number
HCH3YF1RF
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INBOARD PORTION OF ALL THREE PROP DEICE BOOTS DEBONDED AGAIN. ON THIS PROP, NEW BLADES WERE SENT FROM HARTZELL DUE TO DEBOND OF PREVIOUS BOOTS AT 28.4 HRS TT AND AGAIN AT 28.9 HRS TT. RETAINER STRAP AND BOOT DEBONDS DUE TO CENTRIFUGAL FORCE PULLING DEICE BOOT LEAD ON EACH PROP BLADE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FIVE OR MORE LANCAIR COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT. THE SEALING PROCESS FOR THE RETAINER STRAP IS LACKING. SMR TECHNOLOGIES AND HARTZELL NEED A BETTER STRAP OR A GOOD TY-RAP.