Service difficulty report · Limiter · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 31, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,885 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Limiter
Part number
311629401
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A 2-3 LB. FLUCTUATION IN TQ.AND NP. AND NG., IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE FCU WAS AT FAULT AND REPLACED. RUN UP PARAMETERS APPEARED TO BE NORMAL & A TEST FLIGHT WAS INITIATED. AFTER APPX. 10 MIN IN CRUISE & MULTIPLE POWER LEVER MOVEMENTS FROM 25-40 LBS. TQ. A/C APPEARED TO BE OPERATING AS PER NORMAL. UPON RETURNING TO BASE POWER LEVER WAS MOVED AHEAD FOR LANDING & THERE WAS A 3 LB REDUCTION IN TQ INSTEAD, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE AT INCREASE TQ. & EACH TIME POWER WOULD REDUCE. POWER LEVER LEFT ALONE & A UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE.AFTER TOUCHDOWN THERE WAS NO RESPONSE IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE MODE BY POWER LEVER. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED TORQUE LIMITER TO BE AT FAULT WHEN