Service difficulty report · Screw · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 11, 2015
Submitted
February 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590TW
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
235
Aircraft time
10,029 hours, 12,656 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Screw
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Hub
Component
Propeller · Hartzl · HCE4A3D
Component part number
HCE4A3D
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PITCH TRIM BRACKET SCREWS FAILED INTERNAL.