Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
May 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Bracket
Part number
SA70111
Condition
Broken
Location
De-Ice Lead
Part time
884 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING THE PILOT NOTICED THE LH PROPELLER DE-ICE LEAD HANGING FROM THE PROPELLER SPINNER. INSPECTION FOUND THE DE-ICE LEAD BRACKET WHICH RETAINS THE PLUG-IN CONNECTION ON THE BLADE ROOT HAD BROKEN. THE BRACKET, CLIP AND PLUG ASSEMBLY HAD DEPARTED THE BLADE ROOT AND STRUCK THE AFT FACE OF THE PROPELLER AND THEN CONTACTED THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE CAUSING SOME DENTING. THE PROPELLER DE-ICE PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE BLADE DAMAGE WAS DRESSED OUT AND THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED.

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