Service difficulty report · Csu · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Csu
Part number
8210137H
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Part time
3,903 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) PILOT NOTICED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATION FLICKER ON DESCENT. ON LANDING AND TAXIING THE INDICATION RETURNED AND REMAINED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND CHECKED THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR FOR DEBRIS. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3 SMALL BALL BEARING MEASURING 0.0380" STUCK TO THE CHIP DETECTOR POLES. INSPECTION OF SCREENS, ENGINE OIL FILTER, BOTH CHIP DETECTORS AND ENGINE OIL FLUSH WHERE CARRIED OUT. ONLY 4 BALL BEARINGS WERE FOUND ON THE RGB DETECTOR, NO OTHER DEBRIS WAS FOUND. PROP GOVERNOR WAS SUSPECTED AND WAS DISASSEBLED TO ACCOUNT FOR BEARINGS. CONFIRMED PROP GOVERNOR WAS SOURCE OF BALL BEARINGS. ALL BEARINGS COULD NOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL.