Service difficulty report · Fairing · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
March 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Part
Fairing
Part number
311390PT2
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,282 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 WHEEL SERVICING, FOUND FAIRING LOOSE ON WHEEL ASSEMBLY. INSPECTION FOUND THAT FAIRING WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. ALL CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT THE FAIRING MOUNTING HOLES. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS THAT FAIRING SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS EACH 200 HOURS IN COMBINATION WITH WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION.