Service difficulty report · Timer · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 7, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,424 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Timer
Part number
4E31631
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Deice
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER TURNING ON THE PROP DE-ICE, A PROP DE-ICE CAUTION WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE PROP DE-ICE TIMER WAS STUCK IN ONE CYCLE AND TWO OF THE PROP DE-ICE BOOTS WERE HEATING ALL OF THE TIME, EVEN WITH THE PROP DE-ICE OFF. A REPAIRED DE-ICE TIMER WAS INSTALLED.