Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 17, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
9,667 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9693001105
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
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) ORIGINAL MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. (ORIGINAL ACTUATOR HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUSHED BEFORE OVERHAULED ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED. INTERNAL LEAK DEVELOPED IN TSO 153.3. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUSHED AGAIN AND A REPAIRED ACTUATOR INSTALLED. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED IN FLUID AFTER EACH SYSTEM FLUSH. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE (TC NR 20060719002)