Service difficulty report · Bushing · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 2, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
9,236 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Flap Drive Sys
Part time
10,212 hours
Component
Drive Assy · Pilats
Component part number
5275212153
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS OF INTERMITTENT FLAP OVERSPEED WARNINGS WITH FLAPS UP. SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH FLAP AND PUSHER WARNINGS. NO MAINTENANCE CODES WERE NOTED FROM FCWU. SLOTTED BUSHING IN FLAP DRIVE ARM ASSY WAS FOUND UNBONDED, UPON ROTATION, THE IMPROPER ORIENTATION OF THE SLOT WOULD CAUSE THE ARM TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS IN TURN WOULD ALLOW THE SWITCH ACTUATOR ARM TO COME OFF THE UPLIMIT SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT AND REMOVE THE "FLAPS UP" SIGNAL TO THE FLAP CONTROL AND WARNING UNIT, THE STICK PUSHER COMPUTERS AND THE AIRSPEED WARNING SYSTEMS. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ARM ASSYS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW AS RT WAS FOUND WITH UNBONDED BUSHES.