SDR 5APR577Y7

Service difficulty report · Servo · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 17, 2009
Submitted
April 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N591AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
591
Aircraft time
3,628 hours, 3,361 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,537 hours, 3,284 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Servo
Part number
9786111103
Part serial
1218
Condition
Sticking
Location
Stick Pusher
Part time
2,824 hours, 1 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

WHILE PERFORMING STICK PUSHER SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK DURING AND ANNUAL INSPECTION; DISCOVERED THAT THE STICK PUSHER SERVO (PN 978.61.11.103, AND PN 501-1684-04) WOULD NOT FULLY DISENGAGE DURING THE INTERRUPT PORTION OF THE CHECK, NOT ALLOWING "FREE" MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL YOKE IN THE PITCH AXIS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STICK PUSHER SERVO TO CORRECT THE DISCREPANCY.