Service difficulty report · Idler Gear · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
March 19, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
2,625 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Idler Gear
Part number
533750
Condition
Damaged
Location
Prop Governor
Component
Governor · Woodward
Component part number
8210137H
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 O/H OF 2 PROPELLER GOVERNORS THE IDLER GEAR, P/N 5337-050, WAS FOUND WITH THE BUSHING INSERT MISSING. THESE 2 PROPELLER GOVERNORS WERE RECEIVED WITH BEARINGS INSTALLED IN THE PLACE OF THE BUSHING, HOWEVER WERE INADVERTENTLY DISCARDED AT DISMANTLE. NO BEARINGS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE IDLER GEAR AREA FOR THIS MODEL OF PROPELLER GOVERNOR. THERE WERE NO REPORTED DISCREPENCIES IN THE FIELD FOR THESE PROPELLER GOVERNORS.