Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 4, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,102 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Controller
Part number
9728132202
Part serial
5804
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TROUBLESHOOTING RT WINDSHIELD HEAT PROBLEM ON LIGHT SETTING. RT HEAT CONTROLLER SWITCHED WITH LT CONTROLLER. DID NOT NOT ICE AT THAT TIME. WIRES TO CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR RT HEAT CONTROLLER DAMAGED. WHEN 2 CONTROLLERS WERE SWITCHED & SYS TESTED, WIRE & SPLICE TO WIRE ON PIN -A- SMOKED. SYS TURNED OFF & WIRE & SPLICE REPAIRED. SYS TESTED & WORKED NORMALLY. RT HEAT ON LIGHT SETTING FAILED. INSP OF WIRES SHOWED HEAT CONTROLLER MOVED TO THE LT POSITION DAMAGED WIRES. WIRES REPAIRED & HEAT CONTROLLER MOVED TO RT POSITION REINSTALLED IN LT POSITION. NOTICED TERMINAL ENDS OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS LOOSE. REPLACED WITH NEW AS WELL AS CIRCUIT BREAKERS. A NEW HEAT CONTROLLER INSTALLED ON RT. SYS TESTED & OPS NORMAL.