Service difficulty report · Limiter · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
13,937 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Limiter
Part number
32448821
Condition
Leaking
Location
Overtorque
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) TORQUE LIMITER UPPER FITTING CAP FOUND TO BE LOOSE CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. LOCKWIRE ON AFT ALLEN KEY SCREW FOUND BROKEN. LOCKWIRE HAD SEAL ON IT. LOCKWIRE WAS .020 AND SEEMED TO SMALL FOR LOCKING OF THE HARDWARE. ATTACHED IPC FIGURE TO SHOW WHICH PIECE WAS LOOSE. MANUAL PN 3038338, 73-10-09, FIG 1.