Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
March 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
9,635 hours
Part
Wire
Part number
9599110109
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Lt Windshield
Part time
2,104 hours
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 THE INSPECTION, PC12-EO-586-PT1 WINDSHIELD HEAT WIRING AND SPLICE CRIMP INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT HAND PILOT WINDSHIELD WIRES WERE CRIMPED IMPROPERLY. THIS IS WHAT THIS INSPECTION WAS DESIGNED TO LOOK FOR AFTER FINDING SOME WINDSHIELDS WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. THE TWO SEPARATE SPLICE CRIMPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN CRIMPED BACKWARDS.