SDR 5APR577Y75

Service difficulty report · Connector · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 26, 2011
Submitted
July 27, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N607AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
607
Aircraft time
4,964 hours, 4,842 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
4,021 hours, 4,025 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Torque Indicator
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE PILOT REPORTED TORQUE INDICATION DROPPED OFF TO 0.2 - 0.3 PSI IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION. THE ACFT CONTINUED CLIMBOUT, THE CREW INFORMED ATC THEY WERE RETURNING TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED TORQUE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF TORQUE TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 12-A-77-40-03-00A-903A-A, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.