Service difficulty report · Clamp · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
November 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Clamp
Part number
9599010144
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
520 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) THERE ARE 4 V BAND SEGMENTS SPOT WELDED ON CLAMP. ONE V BAND SEGMENT BROKE OFF DUE TO SPOT WELD FAILURE FROM V BAND SEGMENT TO CLAMP STRAP.