Service difficulty report · Data Plate

Difficulty date
December 16, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Data Plate
Part number
3017809
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENG RECEIVED WITH FALSE DATA PLATE (ORIGINAL DATA PLATE FOUND IN ENG LOGBOOK). THE FALSE DATA PLATE ENGRAVED WITH SN 63235 WHILE THE ENGINE INTERNAL COMPONENTS SHOWED THAT ALL THESE COMPONENTS WERE FITTED INTO ENGINE SN 60263. SIMULTANEOULY, REAL ENGINE SN 63235 WAS IN HOUSE FOR REPAIR WITH ITS REAL DATA PLATE AND THE S/N 63235 ENGRAVED ON IT.