Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
October 22, 2020
Submitted
October 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471SS
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
739
Aircraft time
12,499 hours, 11,879 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
12,155 hours, 11,123 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Ground Stud
Condition
Corroded
Location
Master Battery
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

INSPECTION REVEALED CORROSION AT THE BATTERY GROUND POINT. THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN THE FLEET IN RECENT WEEKS. ONE WAS TOTAL ELECTRIC FAILURE IN FLIGHT.