Service difficulty report · Link · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 3, 2020
Submitted
December 3, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35WY
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1180
Aircraft time
811 hours, 801 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
5321012209
Part serial
1206
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
811 hours, 801 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

COMPLIED WITH ADVENT AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SB AAS-SB-32-016 BY INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL AXLES ON BOTH MAIN GEAR. FOUND INTERNAL SURFACES OF BOTH AXLES CORRODED BEYOND SURFACE CORROSION. NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS PUBLISHED IN PILATUS MANUALS. CORROSION CAUSED BY WATER BEING TRAPPED IN AXLE, DUE TO INSTALLATION OF WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS FOR THE ADVENT AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ANTI SKID STC. A REDESIGNED TRANSDUCER WILL BE RELEASED UPON FAA APPROVAL AND WILL PREVENT THIS FROM REOCCURRING. BOTH TRIALING LINK ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED TO RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.