Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
142 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9603001105
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
128 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WALKAROUND ACFT NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON FLOOR UNDER LT MLG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM AROUND SHAFT OF MLG ACTUATOR. REPLACED ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED IAW AMM. ACTUATOR PN IS 70839.