Service difficulty report · Pump · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 18, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
9,857 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pump
Part number
9603001153
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON DECENT. WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED DOWN GRINDING NOISES WERE HEARD IN THE CABIN AND THE NOSE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED TO GET THE NOSE DOWN LOCKED LIGHT AND THE A/C WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HYDRAULIC FLUID WSA NOTICED LEAKING IN THE POWER PACK AREA. THE A/C WAS FERRIED. ON CHANGING THE POWER PACK A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PUMP BODY ON THE OPPOSITE END FROM THE MOTOR.