Service difficulty report · Timer · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 7, 2001
Submitted
August 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,351 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Timer
Part number
3D248526
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Airfoil Deicer
Component
Airfoil Deicer
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THE SCHEDULED AIRFOIL DEICER SYSTEM INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NORMAL INFLATION SEQUENCE WOULD WORK PROPERLY ONLY 1 TIME OUT OF THREE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMER WAS FUNCTIONING IN AN INTERMITTENT MANNER. DEICER CAUTION LIGHT WOULD COME ON INDICATING SEQUENCE MALFUNCTION. THE TIMER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.