SDR CA121218016

Service difficulty report · Stud · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date: December 3, 2012
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Piper PA31350
Aircraft time: 2,215 hours
Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2
System (JASC): 3060 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice System
Part: Stud
Condition: Broken
Location: Engine Ring Gear
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

(CAN) DURING PREPURCHASE INSPECTION, RT PROP DE-ICE STUD WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO BEING BROKEN OFF. DE-ICE POWER WIRE FOUND ATTACHED TO OTHER STUD OR,"DOUBLED UP". STUD REPAIRED AND DE-ICE BOOT POWER WIRE RE-INSTALLED ONTO ORIGINAL POSITION.

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