# SDR CA160105010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 30, 2015
- Submitted: April 22, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Pilats PC1247E
- Aircraft time: 3,277 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A67
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC): [3010 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3010)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 973814312
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Pressure Gauge
- Part time: 3,275 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160105010

## Discrepancy

(CAN) CAS, DEICE BOOTS,  ILLUMINATING IF DE-ICE BOOTS USED IN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE LOWER THAN -20 DEGREES CELSIUS.  DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND MOISTURE IN PRESSURE GAGE SWITCH.  SWITCH REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SYSTEM WORKING PROPERLY NOW IN COLD TEMPERATURES.

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