Pilatus PC-12/45

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SDR CA050923005Bushing · worn(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION THE TOP RUDDER BUSHING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. RUDDER WAS REMOVED AND RUDDER WAS REPAIRED IAW MFG TECH MEMO ECE -12-TM-02-327. RUDDER REINSTALLED AND CHECKED FOR TRAVEL IAW MM.Aug 24, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Rudder/Tab, Attach FittingsSDR CA050824016Engine · lack of lube(CAN) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING ANNUNCIATED FOLLOWED BY AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN POWER. FUEL CONTROL MANUAL OVERRIDE WAS ENGAGED AFTER WHICH FLAMES WERE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST AND THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONAug 20, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA050719002Seal · failedSTARTER GENERATOR GEARSHAFT OIL SEAL REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL BLOWN OUT THROUGH GENERATOR COOLING EXHAUST DUCT.Jul 16, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR 2005FA0000736Connector · damagedLT WINDSHIELD HEAT FOUND BURNED/OVERHEATED WIRING CONNECTOR AT CENTER ELEMENT POSITIVE WIRE ATTACH TOP OB CORNER OF WINDSHIELD. NO DAMAGE TO WIRING NOTED. SYSTEM WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED IAW SB. ALL ITEMS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. (NO COMPONENT FAILED, ONLY THMay 13, 2005 · N956PC · Pilats PC1245 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice RemovalSDR CA050513004Controller · failedTROUBLESHOOTING RT WINDSHIELD HEAT PROBLEM ON LIGHT SETTING. RT HEAT CONTROLLER SWITCHED WITH LT CONTROLLER. DID NOT NOT ICE AT THAT TIME. WIRES TO CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR RT HEAT CONTROLLER DAMAGED. WHEN 2 CONTROLLERS WERE SWITCHED & SYS TESTED, WIRE & SPLICEMay 4, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice RemovalSDR CA050422002Power Supply · failed(CAN) PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND PLACED THE EMERGENCY PWR SUPPLY SWITCH IN THE TEST POSITION AND NOTED NO TEST. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING THE EMERGENCY SUPPLY COULD NOT BE CHARGED TO CONDUCT THE FLIGHT. THE PC 12 USES THIS TO POWER THE NR 1 NAV COMM Apr 21, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR CA050510015Pressure Switch · failedTHE HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE SWITCHED ON THERE PC12/45 FLEET LEAKING EXTERNALLY. HYDRAULIC FLUID SEAMS TO BE LEAKING OUT OF THE WELDED SEAM. THIS HAS BEEN PRESENTING ITSELF AS, HYDRAULIC LIGHT COMING ON AFTER LANDING, OR A SLUGGISH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE LEAK Mar 28, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Hydraulic Pressure SensorSDR CA050510012Bracket · cracked(CAN) CRACKS NOTED DURING INSPECTIONS AT LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES OF PITOT HEAD MOUNTING BRACKETS. MANUFACTURER SHOULD BEGIN CURVING THE MOUNTING PLATE TO MATCH THE UNDER SIDE OF WING. FEEL THIS WOULD STOP THE STRESS CRACKING.Mar 24, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Pitot/Static SystemSDR CA050324001Control System · inoperative(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT, THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP, (FLAPS) CAUTION ILLUMINATED, AND FLAP OPERATION STOPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING, FLAP SYSTEM INSPECTED FOR OBVIOUS DAMAGE, AND FLAPS MEASURED FOR POSSIBLE ASYMMETRY AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. FLAP GROUNDMar 22, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR CA050510011Pan · cracked(CAN) TIME ON THIS PART IS NOT TRACKED. CRACKED HAVE BEEN NOTICED ON CREW SEAT PANS IN A LOCATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN NOTED IN THE PAST.Mar 21, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR CA050407004Actuator · failed(CAN) INTERMITTENT FAILURE. AIRCRAFT DID NOT ARRIVE AT THE STATED POSITION. THE AUTOPILOT COMPENSATOR INDICATED FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, BUT THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT FROM THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WHICH CAUSED AN AUTO DISCONNECT OF THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. THE TWO MOTMar 20, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Stabilizer ActuatorSDR CA050315011Skin · cracked(CAN) AN APPROX. 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT SIDE, UPPER REAR PORTION OF VERTICAL STAB. THE AREA IS JUST BELOW THE AFT LOWER FAIRING. THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL MANUAL CONTAINS A REPAIR SCHEME SPECIFIC TO THIS CRACKING. REF CHAP 55-00-00. REPAIRS ARE IN PRMar 14, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Elevator, Plate/SkinSDR CA050310002Drive Assy · bent(CAN) RT IB FLAP DRIVE ARM BENT AND CRACKED LENGTHWISE. CAUSE OF FAULT IS FLAP INTERCONNECT CABLE FREEZING AND WHEN THE FLAPS ARE EXTENDED IT BENT AND CRACKED DRIVE ARM. NOTE FROM QA, SYSTEM WAS STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF FINDING THE CRACKED AMar 9, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA050303012Nozzle · loose(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOW PITCH HOWLING NOISE FROM THE COPILOTS SIDE THAT SEEM TO INTENSIFY WITH INCREASED POWER SETTINGS. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED GROUND RUNS AND FOUND THE NOISE TO BE COMING FROM THE COPILOTS FRESH AIR VENT. WHEN THE VENMar 3, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR CA050224013Display · failed(CAN) PILOT'S EHSI WENT INTERMITENTTLY FUZZY. INFORMATION STILL READABLE. DISPLAY UNIT REPLACED.Feb 24, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Attitude and Direction Data SystemSDR CA050510014Hinge · wornTHE DOOR SEAL WAS MAKING NOISE IN FLT AND THE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. INSPECTION NOTED THE HINGE WORN. THE FIRST NOTE OF A DOOR HINGE PROBLEM WOULD BE THE PAINT IS WEARING OFF BETWEEN THE HALVES. CLOSING THE DOOR 3/4 OF THE WAY AND MOVING THE DOOR FOR Feb 23, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR CA050510013Bushing · wornPLAY WAS NOTED IN THE RUDDER UPPER ATTACHMENT EVEN WITH PILATUS ECE-TM-02-327 INCORPORATED. THE BUSHING AND BEARING BONDING MATERIAL WAS STILL HOLDING. THE BOLT P/N NAS1161-3-17, BEARING P/N 940.83.28.506 AND BUSHING P/N 941.20.31.550 ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED Feb 18, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Rudder StructureSDR CA050224001Brake Assy · frozen(CAN) UPON LANDING AND DECELERATION, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RT OF CENTERLINE DUE TO A FROZEN BRAKE ON THE RT SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN THE TIRE BEING FLATTENED AND THE AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO BE MOVED UNDER ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED CLEAR AND THE WHEEL AND Feb 18, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · BrakeSDR CA050216002Wire · broken(CAN) P-S NR 1 FAIL ANNUCIATOR ILLUMINATED. PITOT HEAT FOUND INOPERATIVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN/SEPERATED WIRE H126D16 AT PLUG P101 OF THE RH (NR 1) PITOT TUBE CONNECTOR. REPAIRED, FUNCTION CHECKS NORMAL.Feb 15, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Navigation System WiringSDR CA050215013Actuator · malfunctioned(CAN) FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 40, PRIOR TO REACHING 15, FLAPS LABORED AND STOPPED FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN RESUMED IN TRANSIT. THIS HAD HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE IN THE HANGAR BEFORE. AT NO TIME WAS THE (FLAP) ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED AS PREVIFeb 14, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR 2005FA0000180Valve · leakingPIOTS OXYGEN OUTLET VALVE LEAKS WHEN MASK PLUGGED IN. SUSPECT INTERNAL SEAL FAILURE. (K)Feb 10, 2005 · N956PC · Pilats PC1245 · Oxygen SystemSDR CA051027003Stop · missing(CAN) THIS IS THE SECOND PC-12 THAT THE COMPANY HAS DISCOVERED THIS PART TO BE MISSING. OBSERVATION NOTED WHEN REMOVING FLIGHT CONTROLS FOR PAINT.Feb 7, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Elevator Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA050303004Control System · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT SELECTED FLAPS TO ZERO DEGREE. FLAPS DID NOT RESPOND AND FLAP WARNING ON CAWS ILLUMINATED. PILOT TRIED RESET BUT NO RESPONSE. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH 15 DEGREES FLAP. MAINTENANCE RESET FLAP COMPUTER AND LUBRICATED FLJan 5, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA050105009Generator · dirty(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, GEN 2 TRIPPED OFF LINE. PILOT TRIED TO RESET WITH NO SUCCESS, AND THEN RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ARMATURE TO BE VERY DIRTY. ARMATURE CLEANED, AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND FUNCTION TEST PREFORMED SATISFACTORY.Jan 5, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA050107002Bolt · brokenLOWER LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BOLT ON LEFT GEAR LEG MISSING BOLT HEAD.Jan 4, 2005 · Pilats PC1245 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR CA041201003Attach Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE BRACKET WHICH ATTACHES THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR TO THE AIRFRAME. THE SUPPORT, PN 553.10.12.326 WAS ORDERED AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. OTHER AIRCRAFT IN OUR OWN FLEET WERE INSPECTED AS WELL WITHNov 28, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR W9YA200400001Actuator · inoperativeDURING A 14 CFR 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR FAILED IN THE MAIN AND STAND-BY MODES DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING LEVEL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNov 24, 2004 · N276CN · Pilats PC1245 · Stabilizer ActuatorSDR CA041126005Brush Block · worn(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, GEN 2 LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT PULLED GEN 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LANDED AT BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SLIGHT CONDUCTIVE PATH BETWEEN THE TWO BRUSHES WITH THE BRUSH BLOCK ASSY REMOVED BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY BRUSH BLOCK DUST. THE SLINov 23, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA041122007Element · failed(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A CHECK OF THE PROBES HEATING SYSTEM, THE LT VANE HEAT WAS FOUND INOP. AOA ASSY REPLACED, FUNCTION TESTS SATISFACTORY.Nov 20, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Ice DetectionSDR CA041122005Control Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) YAW DAMPER INDICATION LAMP WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE ON KMC 321 CONTROL HEAD. 'YD' INDICATION OK ON BOTH EFIS SCREENS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Nov 20, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA041119004Strut · dirty(CAN) FLT CREW REPORTED THE NLG NOISY WHEN RETRACTED & SCRATCHES WERE SEEN IN THE NOSE WHEEL YOKE. ACFT PLACED ON JACKS & RETRACTION TEST CARRIED OUT. NO DISREPENCIES NOTED. APPEARED NLG OLEO HAD NOT EXTENDED COMPLETELY AFTER TAKEOFF. PRIOR TO RETRACTING MLG, Nov 18, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR CA041116001Relay · failedON TAKEOFF, PILOT SELECTED MLG UP, A HYD CAUTION & WARNING SYS LAMP, MASTER CAUTION & AURAL GONG ACTIVATED. MLG SELECTED DOWN NO CHANGE OBSERVED & MLG SELECTED UP NO CHANGE OBSERVED. HYD C/B PULLED. INDICATION OF A RED NLG LIGHT & GREEN MLG LIGHTS. PILOT FLENov 5, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Hydraulic Power System WiringSDR CA041101010Chip Detector · damagedDURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CHIP DETECTOR CONNECTOR WAS SITTING AT AN ANGLE. THE PLUG WAS LOCKWIRED BUT WHEN THE LOCK WIRE WAS REMOVED. THE CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE. WHEN THE CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED, NOTICED THAT THE THREADS ON THE CHIP DETECTOR WEREOct 30, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA041108001Pin · sheared(CAN) PINS ON SPECIAL WASHER SHEARED ALLOWING BODY OF HYDRAULIC SWIVEL FITTING TO ROTATE ON GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION BREAKING HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE BRAKES P/N 5324412053. THIS APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY TO THICK OF A SPACER WASHER P/N 532.10.12.136 WHICH CAUSES Oct 29, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Main Landing GearSDR CA041020005Pump · making metal(CAN) WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS AT MAINTENCE BASE IT WAS DECIDED TO DO THE FUEL PUMP INLET SCREEN INSPECTION. WHEN THE OUTLET FILTER WAS REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SCREEN WE FOUND METAL IN THE FILTER AND ALSO LOT OF METAL FILLINGS IN THE FILTER HOUS ING. OVERHAULOct 19, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA041020004Fuel Control · out of rig(CAN) WHILE CRUISING AT 25000 THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A SMALL SURGE IN POWER, THEN THE ENGINE RETURNED TO THE POWER SETTING. THIS OCCURRED ONCE MORE ON DESCENT, BUT O NCE AGAIN CLEARED UP. AFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND SURGES IN NG AND TORQUE WERE Oct 18, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2005FA0000135Pitot Tube · out of positionPILOT LOST AIRSPEED INDICATION ON A POST 91 FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED, FOUND PITOT TUBE SLIPPED OUT FROM B-NUT AT T-FITTING, BEHIND INTERIOR PANEL ON RT SIDE, APPROXIMATELY AT FRAME 23. SUSPECT TUBING INSERT WAS NOT INSERTED FAR ENOUGH INTO TUBING DURING MANOct 1, 2004 · N527PB · Pilats PC1245 · Pitot/Static SystemSDR CA040927001Control Valve · intermittent(CAN) AUTO TEMP. FUNCTION OF ECS NOT WORKING PROPERLY DURING FLIGHT AND MANUAL SIDE INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT FINISHED FLIGHT AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE ASSY (PN 5829C000) TESTED AND REPLACED.Sep 24, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Cabin Temperature ControllerSDR CA040927003Control Valve · inoperative(CAN) CONTROL VALVE FOUND INOPERATIVE AFTER CREW COMPLAINED OF TROUBLE CONTROLLING HEAT. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 22, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Cabin Temperature ControllerSDR CA040927005Wire · broken(CAN) TAXI LIGHT FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BROKEN WIRES L40B16 AND L41A16N AT THE PIVOT AREA OF THE NLG. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICESep 22, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Light System WiringSDR CA040927004Boot · malfunctioned(CAN) CREW REPORTED PROP DEICE MALFUNCTION. ONE BOOT WAS FOUND FAILED. BOOT REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 22, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR CA040915003Sensor · failed(CAN) VANE/WING HEATING SECTION HAD FAILED, AOA VANE ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH NEWSep 14, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Stall Warning SystemSDR CA040909010Boot · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A PROP DEICE MALFUNCTION AS INDICATED ON THE CAWS PANEL. ONE PROP BOOT WAS FOUND WITH AN OPEN CIRCUIT. BOOT REPLACED WITH NEW, RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 8, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR CA040910004Control System · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE RETRACTING FLAPS AFTER TAKEOFF , 'FLAPS' CAUTION ILLUMINATED , FLAP OPERATION STOPPED.AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING , FLAP ASSYS INSPECTED FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS , FLAPSMEASURED FOR POSSIBLE ASSYMETRY , SATISFACTORY. GROUND RESET FUNCTIONED NORMAL . Sep 7, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA040909009Piston · leaking(CAN) WHILE TOWING AIRCRAFT INTO HANGAR, FLUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE RT MAIN WHEEL TIRE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE FLUID WAS COMING FROM ONE OF THE BRAKE PISTONS. BRAKE ASSY WAS REPLACED. NOTE: THERE WAS STILL 9MM OF THE WEAR INDICATOR SHOWING.Sep 3, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · BrakeSDR CA040831016Relay · inoperative(CAN) LIGHT IN THE CAWS PANEL ILLUMINATED INDICATING TO THE PILOT A PROBLEM OF LAND GEAR. PILOT LANDED AND AWAITED A FLIGHT PERMIT TO ALLOW GEAR DOWN RETURN TO BASE. AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE RELAY OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED. A Aug 30, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA040909008Gps · intermittent(CAN) SECOND OCCURENCE OF GPS SCREEN MOMENTARILY GOING BLANK, THEN BACK ON NORMAL.GPS UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.FUNCTION CHECKS NORMAL.Aug 28, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Global Positioning SystemSDR CA040831014Terminal Block · shorted(CAN) THE AILERON TRIM FUNCTIONED ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION. THE TERMINAL BLOCK ON THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT WAS FOUND BURNED (SHORTED) AND WAS REPLACED. AN OPERATIONAL TEST WAS CARRIED OUT OLD PART WAS REPLACED BY A NEW PART AND THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY.Aug 28, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Flight Control System WiringSDR CA040910007Ignition Unit · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED DISCHARGE OF ENG IGNITERS DURING ROUTINE 100 HR MX WHILE PERFORMING FUNCTION CHECK OF PROBES ELEMENTS, AN UNCOMMANDED DISCHARGE OF THE IGNITERS OCCURRED. GROUND POWER WAS APPLIED AND ON, PROBES SWITCH TURNED ON AT PANEL FOR APPX 30 SECS. BY PILOT Aug 27, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Ignition SystemSDR CA040817005Seat · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF THE CREW SEATS IAW MFG SB 25-031, THE SEAT PANS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE OB FWD CORNER AREA. MFG SL 072 COVERS REPAIRS OF THE SEAT PANS IN QUESTION BUT IN A DIFFERENT AREA FOR CRACKING. BOTH THE CAPTAINS AND CO-PILOTS SEATS Aug 11, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Flight Compartment Equipment
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