Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
March 27, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N913AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1013
Aircraft time
1,958 hours, 2,193 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
1,958 hours, 2,193 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
5551012150
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
1,958 hours, 2,193 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. EACH SIDE OF THE ATTACHMENT FITTING HAS 2 LUGS. ON THE LT SIDE, THESE 2 LUGS ARE SEPARATING. THE GAP WAS MEASURED WITH A FEELER GUAGE, AND FOUND TO BE .018". THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE STABILIZER. THE BRACKET PN IS 555.10.12.150, ANGLE FITTING LT. THE ACFT WAS REPAIRED USING TEMPORARY REV 55-01 OF THE PC-12/47E SRM 12-B-55-00-00-00A-904A-A.