Service difficulty report · Deice System · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 27, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,424 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Deice System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) CREW REPORTED PROP DEICE CAUTION ON A FEW MINUTES AFTER SELECTED. SWITCH RECYCLED A FEW TIMES, CAUTION EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY, NO OTHER CAUTIONS NOTED. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AT MAINTENANCE BASE. TESTING OF COMPONENTS DID NOT REVEAL ANY FAULTS. A DIRTY SLIP RING MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE. (TC NR 20091130004)