Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 9, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,231 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
527521214
Condition
Bent
Location
Te Flaps
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 IB FLAP DRIVE ARM BENT AND CRACKED LENGTHWISE. CAUSE OF FAULT IS FLAP INTERCONNECT CABLE FREEZING AND WHEN THE FLAPS ARE EXTENDED IT BENT AND CRACKED DRIVE ARM. NOTE FROM QA, SYSTEM WAS STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF FINDING THE CRACKED ARM.