SDR 5APR577Y21

Service difficulty report · Boot · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date: December 21, 2009
Submitted: December 21, 2009
Operation: General aviation
Filed by: 5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft: N959AF
Make and model: Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial: 1059
Aircraft time: 266 hours, 262 cycles
Engine: Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time: 266 hours, 262 cycles
Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC): 3010 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System
Part: Boot
Part number: 27S7D522114
Part serial: MALP810
Condition: Split
Location: Hs De-Ice Sys
Part time: 266 hours, 262 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED AN AIRFRAME DEICE BOOT CAWS ANNUNCIATION. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DEICE BOOT WAS SPLIT ALONG THE UPPER AFT CELL FWD SEEM, 58 INCHES IN LENGTH, STARTING AT THE INBD SIDE OF THE DEICE BOOT. PN 959.89.01.036, MFG PN 27S-7D5221-14, SN MALP810, REMOVED AND REPLACED DEICE BOOT IAW MM.