SDR 5APR577Y18

Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 9, 2009
Submitted
December 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N667RB
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
484
Aircraft time
2,319 hours, 1,455 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
2,319 hours, 1,455 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drag Link
Part number
5322012140
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,319 hours, 1,455 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

DURING A 100 HOUR INSP, WHILE PERFORMING AN ULTRASONIC NDT INSP OF THE NLG RT DRAG LINK PN 532.20.12.140 IAW AD 09-14-13 AND AMM 12-A-32-20-06-00A-313-A-A DETECTED A CRACK INDICATION IN THE PRESCRIBED NDT INSP AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG LINK IAW WITH MM AND AD 09-14-13.