Service difficulty report · Oil System · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 15, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
8,517 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Oil System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
8,331 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NON ALLOWABLE DEBRIS FOUND IN OIL SYSTEM, CONFIRMED BY OIL ANALYSIS REPORT. ENGINE SENT BACK TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. ENGINE EXCHANGED, WILL NOT BE SENT BACK TO THE OPERATOR. ENGINE TSO 214.7 TSN 8330.9 (TC NR 20061218012)