Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
July 17, 2022
Submitted
July 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116SK
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Aircraft serial
116
Aircraft time
10,814 hours, 12,416 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
10,735 hours, 14,043 cycles
Part
Ground Stud
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left Wing
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING THE CLIMB JUST AFTER THE GEAR SELECTED UP THE GEN 1 FAILURE. JUST REQUESTED TO THE CONTROL TO RETURN TO THE FIELD AND EXECUTED THE PROCEDURE FOR GEN 1 FAILURE TO TURN THE OVERRIDE SWITCH ON AND PUT THE GEAR DOWN. FOUND SEVERAL GROUNDS WITH MINOR CORROSION. CLEANED THE TERMINALS, PLACED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND RETRACTED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. PERFORMED A MX FLIGHT AND RETRACTED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.