Service difficulty report · Fitting · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
December 28, 2011
Submitted
December 30, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N877AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
877
Aircraft time
2,538 hours, 2,505 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
2,538 hours, 2,505 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fitting
Part number
5551012150
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Zone 300
Part time
2,538 hours, 2,505 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

THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING, WHERE THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IS SECURED TO THE STABILIZER. LUGS ARE SEPARATING. THE GAP WAS MEASURED WITH A FEELER GUAGE, AND FOUND TO BE .635MM. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE STABILIZER.