Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 17, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
6,498 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
945020220
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flap
Part time
6,330 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LT INBD FLAP FLEXABLE DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED AT INBD DRIVE END.