Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
March 10, 2026
Submitted
March 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
2054
Aircraft time
4,753 hours, 4,105 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
4,753 hours, 4,105 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Out Of Balance
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A PART 91 FLIGHT FROM KSWO TO KBTA, AT 1000 FL THE CREW NOTED A CAS MESSAGE FOR FUEL IMBALANCE WITH FOUR BARS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLS LEFT. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KOJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING WILL BE PERFORMED AND THIS SDR WILL BE UPDATED.