Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 28, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,023 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire
Part number
9717517102
Condition
Broken
Location
Pin
Component
Prop Gov Cannon · 975290201
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CAREW REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 200 RPM PROP INDICATION FLUCTUATION IN-FLIGHT. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE OK. SYSTEM INSPECTED AND A PIN IN THE PROP MAGNETIC PICK UP CANNON PLUG WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN WIRE. WIRE/PIN CONNECTION REPAIRED AND RUN-UP CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. (X)