Service difficulty report · Fitting · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 19, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
15,757 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Torque Limiter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A PREFLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW NOTED AN OIL LEAK. MX INSP THE ACFT AND FOUND THE 2 SCREWS THAT SECURES THE OIL FITTING TO TOP OF TORQUE LIMITER, LOOSE. THIS IS A SECOND OCCURENCE WITH THE TORQUE LIMITER AND LOOSE SCREWS. THESE SCREWS ARE INSTALLED AND LOCKED AT THE O/H FACILITY.