SDR 2023F00198

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 10, 2023
Submitted
June 13, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N677ST
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
677
Aircraft time
14,942 hours, 15,465 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67B
Engine time
10,730 hours, 10,485 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C, E, F
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

FACTORY INSTALLED SAFETY CABLE INSTALLED NEAR INTAKE BROKE AND DAMAGED COMPRESSOR SECTION. THIS IS A SECOND OCCURRENCE. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE ON MAY 8, 2023, N667RB / PCE-PR0353 STANDARD AERO EXPLAINED THE LEVEL OF DAMAGE COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE FROM THE MISSING SAFETY CABLE. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT THE MANUFACTURE IS REVIEWING THE SB ALLOWING FOR THE USE OF SAFETY CABLE AND WORKING WITH STANDARD ON COVERING THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE CABLE INGESTION. I HAVE PICTURES IN THE FAA IS INTERESTED AS WELL AS THE DOCUMENTED CONVERSATIONS WITH BOTH STANDARD AERO AND PRATT AND WHITNEY CANADA.