Service difficulty report · Link · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 6, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
6,337 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Link
Part number
5275212133
Condition
Bent
Location
Te Flap Control
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) RT AFT LINK PART NUMBER 527.52.12.133 AT CENTER FLAP POSITION FOUND BENT. FLAP FAIRINGS WERE REMOVED AND ALL LINKAGES INSPECTED. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND. RT FLAP INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. BOTH RT FLAP FLEX DRIVE CABLES INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. SUSPECT FOD ICE/SLUSH FROM RUNWAY FILLED FAIRING AND FROZE. WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED IT INTERFERED WITH AFT LINKAGE CAUSING IT TO BEND.