Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
11,674 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Reduction
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. THE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR WAS INSPECTED AND A FERROUS METAL FLAKE WAS FOUND ON THE DETECTOR, NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN ANY SCREENS OR THE MAIN OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER COMPLETING THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN MM CH. 79-20-02. AFTER 10 HRS OF OPERATION THE OIL FILTER WAS PULLED AND NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE HAS ACCUMULATED 101 HRS SINCE THE INCIDENT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE POWER SECTION NOW HAS 8788.3 TSN AND 652.9 TSO. (TC NR 20070227003)