Service difficulty report · Lead · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 25, 2012
Submitted
October 30, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N840AG
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
296
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Mtprop MTV271
Part
Lead
Part number
RAC1650130602
Condition
Split
Location
Propeller
Part time
692 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

INTERMITTENT PROP HEAT OPERATION AND HAD CAWS WARNING. COMPLETED TROUBLESHOOTING OF PROP HEAT SYS AND FOUND SEVERAL OF THE PROP DE-ICE LEADS WERE WORN THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVES. INSTALLED ALL NEW PROP LEADS (X5). COMPLETED FUNCTIONAL AND OPS CHECKS.