Service difficulty report · Timer · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 27, 2002
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,279 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Timer
Part number
9598901014
Part serial
U0171
Condition
Erratic
Location
De-Ice Sys
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

THIS DE-ICE TIMER WAS RECEIVED WITH AN "INSPECTED" TAG. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE SYSTEM FAILED AFTER 7.7HRS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TIMER WOULD "CHATTER" AND THE BOOT INFLATION SEQUENCE WOULD BECOME ERRATIC. THE TIMER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.