Service difficulty report · Collar · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
15,330 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Collar
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
15,974 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 A 16000 HR WING INSPECTION OF THE WING CRITICAL FASTENER, THE PRC WAS REMOVED TO EXPOSE THE STEM OF THE HY-LOK FASTENER. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT NO COLLAR WAS ON THE HY-LOK. THIS IS THE FIRST INSPECTION OF THIS PART SINCE MFG AND THE FASTENER HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED. IT APPEARS NO COLLAR WAS INSTALLED DURING MFG OF THE WING. SURROUNDING PRC REMOVED AND NO EVIDENCE OF A HY-LOK COLLAR THAT MAY HAVE BROKEN OFF ARE VISABLE. THE LOCK FASTENER WAS REMOVED AND NDT WAS COMPLETED IAW MM AS WELL AS ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONS. NO INDICATIONS WERE FOUND IN THE FASTENER HOLE OR SURROUNDING STRUCTURE. MFG INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A NEW FASTENER OF THE SAME DIAMETER AND RESEAL TANK. CURRENTLY AWAITING NEW FASTENER.