Service difficulty report · Propeller · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 12, 2024
Submitted
November 14, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316PM
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
241
Aircraft time
12,934 hours, 14,177 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
11,433 hours, 15,182 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Propeller
Condition
Faulted
Location
De-Ice System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

REPEATED PROP DE-ICE CAWS. AMTS HAVE CLEANED AND REPLACED BRUSH BLOCK, TESTED OAT PROBE, CHECKED WIRING AND PROBLEM KEEPS REPEATING. CHECKED WIRING AND CLEANED PROP BRUSHES AND SPINNER IAW PILATUS AMM 12-A-30-60-00-00A-903A-A