Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 30, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,977 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
304544901
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rgb
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CHIP DETECTOR CONNECTOR WAS SITTING AT AN ANGLE. THE PLUG WAS LOCKWIRED BUT WHEN THE LOCK WIRE WAS REMOVED. THE CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE. WHEN THE CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED, NOTICED THAT THE THREADS ON THE CHIP DETECTOR WERE DAMAGED AND ONE OF THE PINS WAS BROKEN. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND NEW UNIT WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED.