Service difficulty report · Arm · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Arm
Part number
5275212153
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Part time
8,154 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WHILE COMPLETING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AND INSPECTING THE FLAP SYSTEM GENERAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE LT INBD FLAP DRIVE ARM IN THE WEB RADIUS. THE CRACK WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE WITHOUT THE NEED FOR NDT. THE DRIVE ARM WAS R & R WITH A NEW PART. THE RT INBD DRIVE ARM WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED WITH NO CRACKS NOTED.