Service difficulty report · Csu · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
797 hours
Part
Csu
Part number
8210137
Condition
Rough
Location
Bata Valve
Part time
962 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING A PROPELLER REVERSE SELECTION WITH THE POWER CONTROL LEVER, RESISTANCE WAS NOTED MOVING BACK INTO BETA AND FWD OF IDLE DETENT. WHEN THE POWER LEVER WAS FORCED BEYOND THE IDLE DETENT THE ENGINE AND PROP BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHILE STILL IN REVERSE/BATA MODE. INVESTIGATION OF THE PROP AND ENGINE CONTROLS DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEFECTS HOWEVER THE CSU BATA VALVE ON THE ENGINE WAS NOTED TO HAVE RESISTANCE WHEN PUSHED INWARD. THE CSU WAS REPLACED AND ALL CHECKS WHERE NORMAL DURING GROUND RUNS.