Service difficulty report · Harness · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
643 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Harness
Part number
3E23604
Condition
Shorted
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
DE
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) PROPELLER DE-ICE FAILURE INDICATION REPORTED. DEFECT WAS FOUND AS AN INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT ON ONE OF THE DEICE HARNESS LEADS. PART REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED 106.2 HRS PREVIOUS,TWO DIFFERENT HARNESS ASSY WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE 4TH HARNESS WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE.