Service difficulty report · Tube · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 28, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,988 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Tube
Part number
5771112104
Condition
Leaking
Location
Gearbox Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PART TIME NOT KNOWN. METAL CLAMP ON LINE CHAFED THROUGH OIL LINE.TUBE WAS FOR TORQUE TRANSDUCER. FIG 01, 77-10-00 ITEM 10 MOST OF THESE LINES HAVE CLAMPS WITHOUT RUBBER INSERTS. THEY ARE METAL ON METAL.