SDR 5APR577Y50

Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
December 4, 2010
Submitted
December 8, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N879AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
879
Aircraft time
1,995 hours, 1,804 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
1,995 hours, 1,804 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire
Part number
4K17B24
Condition
Broken
Location
Torque Indicator
Part time
1,995 hours, 1,804 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(5APR) ORIGINAL FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO PILOT REPORT OF "ERRATIC TORQUE INDICATION WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL" T/S TORQUE INDICATION SYS AND FOUND WIRE BUNDLE TO TORQUE TRANSDUCER WITH A BROKEN WIRE TO PIN "C" (WIRE IDENTIFIER 4K17B24) AT 1.125 INCHES BACK FROM THE CONNECTOR PLUG. REMOVED PORTION OF DAMAGED WIRE, AND RE-PINNED CONNECTOR. SELF TEST C/W, NO FURHER DISCREPANCY NOTED.