# SDR 9PER2014012160326

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 16, 2014
- Submitted: January 21, 2014
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Signature Flight Support, LLC, repair station 9PER215C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/9PER215C/signature-flight-support-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N65TB
- Make and model: Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft serial: 263
- Aircraft time: 2,519 hours, 2,169 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A67B
- Engine time: 2,519 hours, 2,169 cycles
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC): [3000 · Ice/Rain Protection System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3000)
- Part: Duct
- Part number: 5302412140
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Deice Sys
- Part time: 2,519 hours, 2,169 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9PER2014012160326

## Discrepancy

NOTICED BLACK STREAKS ON ENGINE INLETS AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE BURNS AFT OF ENGINE HEATED INLET LIP ASSEMBLY.  FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND BLEED LEAK TO BE COMING FROM A WELD CRACK ON THE LT SIDE BLEED PORT FOR THE DEICE LIP ASSEMBLY.

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