Service difficulty report · Fcu · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 5, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N607AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
607
Aircraft time
5,122 hours, 4,990 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
4,178 hours, 4,173 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fcu
Part number
8063044
Part serial
14665033
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Part time
4,178 hours, 4,178 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTS PCL BINDING. THE FCU WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. THE FCU WAS R & R WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW AMM 12-A-73-20-01-00A-920A-A AND THE EMM 73-20-00, ALL REQUIRED TEST WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.