Service difficulty report · Fitting · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
September 12, 2014
Submitted
September 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1243
Aircraft time
2,814 hours, 2,840 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
2,814 hours, 2,840 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fitting
Condition
Separated
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PITOT LINE FITTING IN LT WING AT RIB 14A WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED. THE POLY FLOW TUBING PITOT LINE IN LT WING, FROM WING ROOT TO BULLHEAD FITTING AT RIB 14A & FITTING PN 946.01.17.101 WAS REPLACED IAW 12-B-20-50-02-00A-901A-A & SB34-039. A PITOT & STATIC LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW 12-B-34-11-00-00A-903A-A. NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS WERE FOUND.