Service difficulty report · Control System · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
August 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
4,110 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control System
Condition
Frozen
Location
Aileron
Part time
4,826 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT LEVEL 27,000 FT ,OAT -45 .THE AUTO PILOT DIS- ENGAGED AT THIS TIME THE PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE AILERON CONTROLS WERE FROZEN. THE PILOT DESENDED TO 15,000 FEET AT THIS POINT THE CONTROLS STARTED TO FREE UP AND AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS DESENT THE CONTROLS RETURNED TO NORMAL .THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A COMPLETE CONTROL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED SOME MOISTURE WAS FOUND AROUND OUTBOARD BELLCRANK, THERE WAS ALSO PRESENCES OF MUD IN OTHER AREAS THIS WAS ALL CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AS REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE FOR FUTHER INSPECTIONS AND THE MANUFACTUREER WAS CONTACTED.