What was found
PROBLEM: DURING CLIMB ON FLIGHT FROM KPSM TO KTEB, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "PROP DEICE FAIL IN FLIGHT". THE CREW REPORTED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KPSM WHERE THEY LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE MAINTENANCE CREW IN KPSM COMPLIED WITH THE FOLLOWING. INSPECTED PROPELLER BRUSH BLOCK WEAR, IAW HARTZELL CMM 30-60-81, BRUSH WEAR WITHIN LIMITS. CHECKED RESISTANCE OF THE PROP DE-ICE BOOTS, IAW HARTZEL DE-ICING SYTEMS CMM- 30-61-80. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND THE DEICE LEAD RING TERMINALS AT BLADE NR 4 LOOSE WITH A FLUCTUATING RESISTANCE. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED HARDWARE. RAN AIRCRAFT AT -2*C FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.