Service difficulty report · Stop · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 3, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,718 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Stop
Part number
5271212075
Condition
Missing
Location
Bellcrank
Component
Aileron Control · Pilats · 5271212003
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 CARRING OUT ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS AILERON BELLCRANK STOP ON THE LEFT HAND WING WAS MISSING. LOOKING AT THE STOP ON THE RIGHT HAND WING IT APPEARS TO BE JUST A PLASTIC STOP PUSHED INTO A HOLE IN THE WING STRUCTURE.