SDR 96ZZZX4980

Service difficulty report · Deice Lip · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
September 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N124BW
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Aircraft serial
124
Part
Deice Lip
Part number
5302412082
Condition
Weld Cracked
Location
Cowl Fwd
Part time
207 hours
Component
5711012278
Stage of operation
IN
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

UPON INVESTIGATION OF A LOOSE RIVET, AN EXHAUST GAS STREAK WAS NOTED ON THE INNER DEICE LIP. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A CRACKED WELDED JOINT. SUBMITTER STATED CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE PART IS RECOMMENDED AT EACH SCHEDULED INSPECTION.