Service difficulty report · Deice System · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 20, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,577 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Deice System
Part number
5302412140
Condition
Cracked
Location
Inlet
Part time
4,720 hours
Component
Lower Cowl · Pilats · 571101207
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATION NOTICED EXHAUST SOOT TRAIL FROM INNER EDGE OF DEICE LIP ASSY. REMOVAL OF DEICER LIP ASSY FROM COWL REVEALED A CRACK ON INNER PART OF LIP DEICE ON INLET SIDE. DEICE LIP ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW. P/N; OF CRACKED DEICE LIP ASSY IS 530.24.12.140.