Service difficulty report · Line · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 25, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Line
Part number
5771112105B
Condition
Loose
Location
Transducer
Part time
57,400 hours, 38,100 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) TORQUE TRANSDUCER AND OIL SUPPLY LINES MEET. DETERMINED THAT LINE 577.11.12.105B AT TQ LIMITER CONNECTION WAS LOOSE. IT SURMISED THAT BY MULTIPLE CONNECT/RE-CONNECT AT 'T', BENDING AND POTENTIAL FOR MOVEMENT OF ENTIRE PLUMBING BUNDLE, LACK OF TORQUE APPLIED AT TQ LIMITER NUT CONNECTION, CAUSED BREACH AND RESULTED IN LEAK. TIGHTENING OF NUT AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS AND TEST FLIGHT SHOWED NO FURTHER SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE. MORE THOROUGH POST INSP ENGINE GROUND RUN WILL BE INCORPORATED. SUGGESTION : BENDING POTENTIAL IS GREAT, CONSIDERING LINES ARE OF COMBINED RIGID AND FLEXIBLE DESIGN. IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO INCORPORATE TEE FIT ING AND SAFTIED CAP FOR PURPOSE OF ATTACHMENT.