Service difficulty report · Boot · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
643 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Boot
Part number
4E305110
Condition
Malfunctioned
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) PILOT REPORTED A PROP DEICE MALFUNCTION AS INDICATED ON THE CAWS PANEL. ONE PROP BOOT WAS FOUND WITH AN OPEN CIRCUIT. BOOT REPLACED WITH NEW, RETURNED TO SERVICE.