Service difficulty report · Scoop · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Scoop
Part number
5212212104
Condition
Failed
Part time
5,164 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB THROUGHT FL 20 CABIN ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED AT REQUESTED ALTITUDE, PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL. DURING GROUND PRESSURIZATION TESTS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING EMERGENCY VENT SCOOP DOOR WAS OPENING UNDER PRESSURE, THE SHAFT INNER BONDED BUSHING HAD CAME LOOSE AND HAD WORN A ELONGATED HOLE IN THE COMPOSITE ASSY SIDE WALL ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNDER PRESSURE.