# SDR G1IA20240210056

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 10, 2024
- Submitted: February 12, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N377L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N377L), registered now
- Make and model: Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft serial: 346
- Aircraft time: 6,082 hours, 5,732 cycles
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC): [3060 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3060)
- Part: Boot
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Propeller
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G1IA20240210056

## Discrepancy

DURING DESCENT ON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT RIME ICING. WHEN THE BOOTS WERE TURNED ON THE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE APPROACH WAS ABANDONED, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED ABOVE ICING CONDITIONS, AND RETURNED TO KABQ. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED, AND ICING CONDITIONS AVOIDED.

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