Service difficulty report · Pipe · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
688 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Pipe
Part number
5771112104
Condition
Chafed
Location
Reduct Gearbox
Part time
2,076 hours, 1,769 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A SLIGHT OIL MIST ON THE WINDSCREEN OF THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION INDICATED AN OIL LEAK AT THE FRONT AREA OF THE ENGINE. THE MAINTENANCE ENGINEER DISCOVERED THAT A RIGID OIL TORQUE PRESSURE LINE HAD CHAFED ONTO A TORQUE PRESSURE FLEX LINE AT THE LOCATION OF A RETAINING BAND THAT SECURES THE FIREPROOF SLEEVE. THE CHAFING RESULTED IN A SMALL PIN HOLE ON THE RIGID LINE. BOTH THE RIGID LINE AND FLEX LINE (PILATUS P/N 946.37.74.307) WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TC: 2000,10,04 - FEEDBACK ARTICLE SUBMITTED.