  We study interaction of a soliton in a parity-time (PT) symmetric coupler
which has local perturbation of the coupling constant. Such a defect does not
change the PT-symmetry of the system, but locally can achieve the exceptional
point. We found that the symmetric solitons after interaction with the defect
either transform into breathers or blow up. The dynamics of anti-symmetric
solitons is more complex, showing domains of successive broadening of the beam
and of the beam splitting in two outwards propagating solitons, in addition to
the single breather generation and blow up. All the effects are preserved when
the coupling strength in the center of the defect deviates from the exceptional
point. If the coupling is strong enough the only observable outcome of the
soliton-defect interaction is the generation of the breather.
