Service difficulty report · Strap · Columb LC41550FG400

Difficulty date
December 3, 2007
Submitted
December 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N969GM
Make and model
Columb LC41550FG400
Aircraft serial
41616
Aircraft time
266 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Engine time
266 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Strap
Part number
SMR6201
Condition
Debonded
Location
Propeller Deice
Part time
266 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROPELLER DEICE BOOT RETAINER STRAP DEBONDED OVER HALF OF THE BLADE CIRCUMFERENCE. OTHER (2) BLADES DEBONDED ABOUT .3. THIS STRAP HOLDS THE IB END OF THE DEICE BOOT AND TRIES TO KEEP THE LONG DEICE LEADS FROM PULLING UP THE BOOT. THE PROP DEICE BOOT BEGINS TO COME LOOSE AFTER THE STRAP DEBONDS. THE RETAINER STRAPS NEED TY-RAPS TO HOLD THE LEADS, AS IS COMMON PRACTICE ON OTHER PROPELLERS.