SDR 5APR577Y25

Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 9, 2010
Submitted
January 11, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N656AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
656
Aircraft time
3,450 hours, 3,233 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,450 hours, 3,233 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drag Link
Part number
5322012289
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
3,450 hours, 3,223 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 NDT INSP OF NLG RT DRAG LINK PN 532.20.12.289 IAW AMM 12-A-32-20-06-00A-313A-A AND AD 09-14-13 A CRACK INDICATION WAS DETECTED IN THE PRESCRIBED NDT INSPECTION AREA. REMOVED RT DRAG LINK AND INSTALLED AN UPGRADED DRAG LINK PN 532.20.12.296 IAW SRM AND AD 09-14-13.