Service difficulty report · Boot

Difficulty date
March 14, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Boot
Part number
4E11887
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Prop Blade
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER HC-B4TN-5GL, SERIAL NR CDA3380M2, WORK ORDER NR T65300 BLADE DE-ICER PART NR 4E1188-7. WHEN RECEIVED, FOUND THAT THE DEICE BOOTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED TOO FAR OUT ON THE BLADE. THEY WERE .6875 TO 1.2500 INCHES FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE BLADE CLAMP. IN MANUAL 202, AND IN DRAWING 7E1338 SPECIFY FOR THIS AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION THAT THE DE-ICERS SHOULD BE INSTALLED, 1 INCH FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE BLADE CLAMP. BUT IN PROPELLER DE-ICING SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST FOR REFERENCE KIT 65-165, SPECIFIES 1.2500 INCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ADVISED OF THE DE-ICER DISTANCE, AND THEY STATED.