Service difficulty report · Slip Ring

Difficulty date
August 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Slip Ring
Part number
4E15551
Condition
Shorted
Location
Prop
Part time
1,854 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. INSPECTION FOUND THE DE-ICE SLIP RING SHORTED OUT AT THE TRACKS. THIS WAS CAUSING INTERMITTENT DE-ICE OPERATION.