Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 13, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,087 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire
Part number
3E23602
Condition
Broken
Location
Deice Harness
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) DURING PROP DEICE OPERATION THE SYSTEM INDICATED A FAILURE.UPON INVESTIGATION / TROUBLESHOOT IT WAS FOUND THE HARNESS P/N 3E23060-2 HAD AN INTERNAL BREAK WITH LITTLE OR NO CONTINUITY WHILE MOVING THE HARNESS AS INSTALLED.PART WAS REMOVED NEW ONE INSTALLED SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.