Service difficulty report · Connector · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
January 10, 2019
Submitted
January 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1351
Aircraft time
6,261 hours, 5,713 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
6,013 hours, 5,506 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Transducer
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PROBLEM: AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KDAL, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "ERRATIC TORQUE CAUTION AND WARNING CAS MESSAGES ASSOCIATED WITH AIRCRAFT SURGES". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KGVT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE FOLLOWING MX WAS ACCOMPLISHED. "PERFORMED TQ TRANSDUCER CANNON PLUG CLEANING + FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM 12-B-71-00-03-00A-250A-A AND 12-B-77-40-03-00A-903A-A, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.