Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 12, 2002
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
6,957 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Transmitter
Part number
IPT20RTPE1000200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CLIMB, THE OIL PRESSURE GRADUALLY DESCENDED. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE OIL SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED TO ENSURE THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS NOT BLOCKED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE, CODE 50 ILLUMINATED ON THE (EIS) PANEL INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICEABLE.