SDR 2026F00122

Service difficulty report · Strake · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
June 6, 2026
Submitted
June 9, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N879EB
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
879
Aircraft time
12,260 hours, 11,077 cycles
Part
Strake
Part number
5532612375
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
12,404 hours, 11,312 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LH & RH STRAKES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKED MOUNT SPIGOTS AT FRAME 40 ON 12/22/2025 AT TAT 11997.50 TAC 10962. SERVICEABLE UNITS WERE INSTALLED FROM PC-12/47 REG N851EB SN 851. AT TIME OF REMOVAL OF PN'S 553-26-12-375(LH) AND 553-26-12-376(RH) FROM N851EB TAT 12141.9 TAC 11197. DURING SCHEDULED MX INSPECTION OF STRAKES ON N879EB LH STRAKE PN 553-26-12-375 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED SPIGOT MOUNT AT FRAME 40.