Service difficulty report · Link · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 29, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,423 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Link
Part number
5321012167
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
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) THE WORN TRAILING LINK BUSHINGS WERE SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. UPON REMOVING THE BUSHINGS FROM THE RT TRAILING LINK, SEVERAL SPOTS OF CORRORSION WERE DISCOVERED IN THE MAIN BUSHING BORE. TECH REP. DIRECTED A CHANGE OUT OF DEFECTIVE PART. THE RT MLG WAS REPLACED AS A UNIT.