Service difficulty report · Boot · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
February 19, 2025
Submitted
February 26, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N351PP
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
2300
Aircraft time
220 hours, 226 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
107383
Part serial
2209809
Condition
Defective
Location
Propeller De-Ice
Part time
220 hours, 226 cycles
Component
Propeller · Hartzl
Component part number
HCE5A31A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER DE-ICE SYSTEM FAIL CAS WARNING DURING TAKE OFF FROM KBLV. FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED TOWER OF CONDITION AND INTENT TO RETURN TO KBLV. AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A FERRY PERMIT ON 20 FEB. 2025 TO FERRY THE AIRCRAFT FROM KBLV TO KOJC FOR REPAIR. TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED AT KOJC FOUND ONE OF THE FIVE PROPELLER DE-ICE BOOTS TO HAVE AN INTERNAL FAILURE.