Service difficulty report · Fitting · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
September 20, 2014
Submitted
September 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
3,549 hours, 3,545 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
3,549 hours, 3,545 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LT SIDE AIRSPEED INDICATION FAILURE. THE NR 1 PITOT FITTING WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE FITTING WAS TIGHTENED IAW SB34-039. THE PITOT STATIC AIRSPEED SYS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW THE AMM 12-B-34-11-00-00A-903A-A & 12-B-34-16-00-00A-903A-A.