SDR 2020F00366

Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
September 18, 2020
Submitted
September 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N371LL
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1240
Aircraft time
3,129 hours, 3,537 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
3,129 hours, 3,647 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Gas Generator
Part number
3072959
Part serial
66RY0253
Condition
Odor
Location
Engine
Part time
3,129 hours, 3,674 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON LIFT OFF DETECTED A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. CREW REPORTED HAZE IN CABIN. NO DEFECTS NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED GENERAL CONDITION OF ENGINE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ODOR IN COCKPIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXCESS CORROSION INHIBITOR APPLIED TO ENGINE INLET