Service difficulty report · Line · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
12,198 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Line
Part number
5771112107
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
6,943 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OIL LINE THAT ATTACHES TO THE TOP OF THE TORQUE LIMITER LOCATED ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE BECAME LOOSE AND DISCONNECTED PERMITTING THE LOSE OF ALL ENGINE OIL. THE OIL LINE AND FITTING WAS LAST DISTURBED DURING AN ENGINE CHANGE THAT OCCURED DEC 18 2011 AND HAS ACCUMULATED 66HRS WITH NO OIL LEAKS NOTED. I MUST NOTE THAT THE POWER SECTION HAD THE PT DISC REPLACED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION INTO AIRCRAFT C-FPCN. FOLLOWING THIS REPAIR REQUIRED A DAYLY INSPECTION OUTLINE BY THE RELEASE CERT. THAT FOR 1 WEEK/25HRS INSPECT THE CHIP DETECTOR FOR CONTAMINATION, DURING THESE CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTIONS NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AN818 FITTING ON THE LINE P/N 577.11.12.107 AND THE 90` FITTING P/N 946.21.62.134 ON THE TOP OF THE TORQUE LIMITER SHOW NO SIGNS OF FAILURE AND SEEM TO BE SERVICEABLE.