Service difficulty report · Deice System · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 2, 2023
Submitted
August 3, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N497PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
497
Aircraft time
7,728 hours, 5,638 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67B
Engine time
4,107 hours, 5,493 cycles
Part
Deice System
Part number
5302412140
Part serial
29540710
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
7,728 hours, 7,728 cycles
Component
Cowling, Lower · Pilats
Component part number
5711012402
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CARBON STAINING WAS OBSERVED AT EDGES OF THE HEATED ENGINE DEICE LIP. REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND PACKING INSULATION/ALUMINUM TAPE OVERHEATED AND HEAVILY CARBON STAINED. UPON INSULATION REMOVAL, FOUND 2 CRACKS ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG. CRACKS ARE LOCATED AT CENTER PART OF DE-ICE LIP RUNNING LH TO RH, FOLLOWING EXISTING SEAMS.