Service difficulty report · Timer · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 10, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Timer
Part number
9598901014
Condition
Failed
Location
Internal
Part time
40,900 hours, 40,000 cycles
Component
Airfoil · Bfgoodrich
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON APPROACH, THE PILOT SELECTED DE-ICE ON. AFTER 8 SECONDS, A DE-ICE FAIL WARNING WAS OBSERVED. SELECTING THE DE-ICE OFF DID NOT CANCEL THE WARNING LIGHT SO THE PILOT SECURED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAINTENANCE LATER DETERMINED THAT THE DE-ICE TIMER HAD FAILED AND HAD STUCK IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER POSITION.