Service difficulty report · Stop · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
September 16, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
2,278 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Stop
Part number
552012186
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Elevator
Part time
2,057 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 PERFORMING AN INSPECTION ON RUDDER HINGES NOTICED A TEFLON PIN OF SORTS LAYING AGAINST AFT PART OF HINGE. IT WAS THE ELEVATOR NOSE DOWN STOP HAD FALLEN OR DISLODGED FROM HOLE IN LEVER ASSY. REMOVED PIN FROM HINGE AREA, REINSTALLED ON LEVER ASSY AND INSTALLED WITH ADHESIVE.