Service difficulty report · Terminal · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 18, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,788 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Terminal
Condition
Burned
Location
Cb Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSCREEN DE-ICE SYSTEM. THE MAIN POWER INPUT LEAD TO THE GENERATOR 2 BUSS WAS FOUND BURNED AND CORRODED. A NEW TERMINAL WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.