Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 9, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,351 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Transmitter
Part number
9754421422
Condition
Failed
Location
Aoa System
Part time
1,293 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A DAILY INSPECTION, THE VANE WAS FOUND CATCHING AT ONE SPOT, ROUGHNESS COULD BE HEARD INTERNALLY AND IT BECAME LOADED IN THE UP POSITION. ALHOUGH THE VANE WOULD STILL MOVE FREELY, A MANUFACTURER TECH. REP. ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMITTER.