Service difficulty report · Motor · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,870 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Motor
Part number
06500560059
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Auto Pilot Servo
Part time
5,074 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, CREW EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED PITCH UP, AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE ELEVATOR SERVO, PN 065-0056-0059, SN M4907 WAS DEFECTIVE, UNIT REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.