Service difficulty report · Structure

Difficulty date
February 17, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Autofeather
Component
Autofeather Con · Pwc · 307816601
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) FOLLOWING AUTO-FEATHER FIELD EVENT INVESTIGATIONS, AN ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT SOME J2 SOLDER JOINTS HAD CRACKS ON PW127 AFUS, 3078166-01. AT THE MOMENT, THE AFFECTED J2 CONNECTORS APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO 1 BATCH. STORES WAS CHECKED AND AFFECTED UNITS RETURNED TO THE SUPPLIER. THE SUPPLIER IS CURRENTLY DRAFTING AN INSPECTION SB TO VERIFY THE J2 CONNECTORS OF AFUS GOING THROUGH O/H.