Pilatus PC-12/45

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SDR CA040123009Igniter Box · inoperative(CAN) THE PILOT MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO START THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AND THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE IGNITION LIGHT ON THE CAWS PANEL HAD NOT ILLUMINATED DURING EITHER ATTEMPT. THE CAWS PANEL LIGHTS WERE TESTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. AFTER APPROJan 19, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · ExciterSDR CA040123003Wire Harness · chafed(CAN) DURING APPROACH FLIGHT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE PILOTS EHSI SCREEN WOULD POWER DOWN AND RESTART UNCOMMANDED. IN THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS ALL REMOVABLE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACE WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE A/C WIRING BY THE AVIOJan 14, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Instrument System WiringSDR CA040123004Insulation · chafed(CAN) DURING APPROACH FLIGHT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE PILOTS EHSI FAILED ON APPROACH , POWERED DOWN AND RE POWERED UNCOMMANDED. ON EACH OCCASION THE SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL AFTER LANDING AND DID NOT REOCCUR FOR DAYS. EACH COMPONENT IN THIS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED WJan 14, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Instrument System WiringSDR 2004FA0000073Bolt · brokenUPON ARRIVAL OF AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT MLG TO GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT WAS BROKEN OFF. BOLT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BOLT SAME P/N 532.10.12.077. DEFECTIVE BOLT WAS SENT TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS.Jan 13, 2004 · N454PS · Pilats PC1245 · FastenersSDR CA040110001Relay · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. THE HYDRAULIC CAWS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED FULLY WITH THE HAND PUMP AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING CARRIED OUT. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, THE HYDRAULIC RELAY K60Jan 9, 2004 · Pilats PC1245 · Hydraulic Power System WiringSDR CA031218007Wire · frayed(CAN) INTERMITTENT CHIP LIGHT IN FLIGHT. THE INSULATION CRACKED RADIALLY IN RUBBER AT STRAIN RELIEF, THE FRAYING OF THE WIRES CAUSED THEM TO TOUCH INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE CHIP LIGHT TO FLICKER. WIRE INSULATION REPAIRED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.Dec 17, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Engine Oil System WiringSDR CA031210001Solenoid · stuck(CAN) AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED TO BASE AND IT WAS FOUND SAFTEY VALVE WAS OPEN. THE REASON WAS THE SOLENIOD VALVE WAS STUCK IT WAS REMOVED AND CLEANED INSTALLED AND TESTED. GROUND RUNS WERE CONDUCTED AND PRESSURIZATION WAS FUNCTIONDec 8, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow ValveSDR CA031208006Link · bent(CAN) RT AFT LINK PART NUMBER 527.52.12.133 AT CENTER FLAP POSITION FOUND BENT. FLAP FAIRINGS WERE REMOVED AND ALL LINKAGES INSPECTED. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND. RT FLAP INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. BOTH RT FLAP FLEX DRIVE CABLES INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. SUSPEDec 6, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA031208002Cable · frayed(CAN) THE CABLE USED TO LOWER THE CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN STRAND. CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.Dec 4, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR CA031208001Indicator · inoperative(CAN) LT VSI WAS NOTED TO READ UP TO 250 FPM HIGH AS COMPARED TO THE RT AND PRESELECT SETTING. IT WAS NOTED TO READ ZERO IN LEVEL FLIGHT. VSI REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Dec 4, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Rate of Climb IndicatorSDR CA031208003Relay · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. NOSE GEAR CAME PARTWAY UP ONLY. GEAR WAS SELCTED DOWN AND LOCKED AND AC RETURNED TO BASE. HYD RELAY 947.09.26.112 WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. EVENING BEFORE, CDec 3, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR CA040122007Spring · cracked(CAN) PROPELLER SPRING FAILED INSPECTION. MPI PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND IN SEVERAL AREAS. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED PRE-MATURELY DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. SPRING WAS NEW FROM MFG AND INSTALLED FOR ONLY 636.4 HRS FROM THE PREVIOUNov 18, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller Hub SectionSDR CA031120003Gcu · failed(CAN) JUST BEFORE SHUTDOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GEN 2 CAWS LIGHT WOULD COME ON INDICATING GEN 2 FAILURE. THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT P/N 988.21.15.103 WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICENov 18, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · DC Generating SystemSDR CA031120002Seal · leaking(CAN) UPON RETURNING TO BASE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT OIL WAS COMING OUT OF THE STARTER GEN COOLING VENT. THE STARTER GEN SEAL (P/N 3022376) WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Nov 18, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA031118001Clamp · worn(CAN) FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM ON ENGINE, QUICK RELEASE CLAMPS WHICH HOLD ISOLATORS AND FIRE LOOP IN PLACE FOUND WORN. CAUSED FIRE LOOP TO BECOME UNSECURE.Nov 17, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Fire DetectionSDR CA031107012Elt · failed(CAN) ELT TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE REMOTE SWITCH IN THE COCKPIT WAS USED TO TEST THE ELT FUNCTION. WHEN THE ELT WAS ACIVATED THEN TURNED OFF, THE ELT CONTINUED TO TRANSMIT. FLIGHT SERVICES WAS NOTIFIED AS TO THE PROBLEM. THE SWITCH ON THE ELT WAS TURNED OFFNov 3, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA031120004Actuator · inoperative(CAN) DURING LEVEL FLIGHT, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE A SLOW DESCENT USING HORIZONTAL STAB PITCH TRIM AND NOTICED IT WAS INOPERATIVE. THEY TRIED TO USE THE SECONDARY (ALTERNATE) TRIM FUNCTION AND NOTICED IT WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THEY PERFORMED APPROPRIATE Oct 30, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Stabilizer ActuatorSDR CA031031002Seal · delaminated(CAN) DURING THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM TEST IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS AIR LEAKAGE AROUND THE MAIN WINDSCREENS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WINDSCREEN THE SEAL ATTACHED TO THE WINDSCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATING. THERE IS NO FIELD REPAIR AVAILABLE SO THEWINDSCREEN WASOct 30, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR CA031031001Seal · delaminated(CAN) DURING THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM TEST AIR LEAKAGE WAS NOTED COMING FROM AROUND THE MAIN WINDSCREENS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WINDSCREEN THE SEAL THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE WINDSCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATING. NO FIELD REPAIR IS AVAILABLE SO THE WINDSCREEN Oct 30, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR CA031029003Bulb · burned out(CAN) (HDG) ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT INOP. BULBS ARE NOT FIELD REPLACEABLE, THEREFORE A SERVICEABLE CONTROLLER WAS INSTALLED. THERE IS 2 OTHER SOURCES OF THE HDG ANNUNCIATOR IN THE EFIS SYSTEM.Oct 27, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Attitude and Direction Data SystemSDR 102803Switch · misinstalledIT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HALF BANK SWITCH AND THE AUTOPILOT TEST SWITCH HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY SO THAT WHEN DEPRESSING EITHER SWITCH THE OTHER FUNCTION WAS PERFORMED. THE PANEL CONTROL UNIT THAT THESE ARE IN HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED AND A 8130 ISSUED Oct 27, 2003 · N102RR · Pilats PC1245 · Electrical Power SystemSDR CA031023006Actuator · binding(CAN) WHILE EXTENDING THE FLAPS FOR LUBRICATING, A CHATTERING NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY A FLAP FAILURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE L/H INBOARD AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATORS TO BE EXTREMLY HOT AND BINDING. THE ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED AND RIGGED, AND THE AIROct 22, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA031022009Drive Unit · failed(CAN) FLAPS FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AND FLAP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.FOUND THE FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND WOULD NOT DRIVE THE FLAPS. PDU REPLACED AND FLAPS RIGGED AS PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. FLAP SYSTEM OPERATED SERVICEABLE.Oct 21, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA031021010Starter Gen · failed(CAN) STARTER WOULD NOT COME ON LINE WHEN START BUTTON PUSHED.Oct 20, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Engine StarterSDR CA031020008Strut · worn(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ATTACHMENT HOLE FOR THE OIL COOLER DOOR STRUT WAS SEVERLY WORN. THE STRUT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.Oct 16, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Fluid Service DoorsSDR CA030924002Proximity Switch · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF THE SYSTEMS RELATED TO THE RT PROXIMITY SWITCH STARTED TO FLASH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT ON JACKS AND THE WIRING WAS INSPECTED. THERE WERE NO DEFECTS FOUND AND THE SNAG COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AS THE AIRCRAFT Sep 24, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 2003F00592Switch · failedTEMP CONTROL SYSTEM SENT SIGNAL TO TEMP CONTROL VALVE TO GO FULL HOT. DUCT TEMP SWITCH FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ECS LIGHT AND SHUT DOWN SYSTEM. CHANGED DUCT TEMP SWITCH AND TEMP CONTROLLER, SYSTEM OPS GOOD.Sep 24, 2003 · N613NA · Pilats PC1245 · Cabin Temperature Control SystemSDR CA030905006Display · broken(CAN) CAPTAIN'S LOWER ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENT DISPLAY UNIT, (CATHODE RAY TUBE), WOULD FADE TO UNREADABLE LEVEL, DURING LONG OPERATIONS. LOWER DISPLAY UNIT GIVE HSI AND COMPASS/GPS NAVIGATION INFORMATION WHICH WOULD BE LOST AFTER A FADE OUT. UNIT WOULD FUNSep 5, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Integrated Flight SystemSDR CA030905005Altimeter · stuck(CAN) DURING A PITOT/STATIC CHECK,, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BAROMETRIC SCALE, ON THE CAPTAIN'S ENCODING ALTIMETER, WOULD NOT MOVE WITH THE ADJUSTMENT KNOB. ALTIMETER POINTERS WOULD MOVE WHEN BAROMETRIC ADJUSTER WAS TURNED, HOWEVER THE SCALE INDICATING THE PRESSUSep 5, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR CA030908001Relay · failed(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH AND THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, BOTH MAINS INDICATED GREEN.THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY WITH THE HAND PUMP AND A N UNEVENTFUL LANDING CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC POWERPACK WAS NOT RUNNING DUEAug 29, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA030826007Symbol Generator · failed(CAN) NR 1 SYMBOL GENERATOR FOR THE CAPTAIN'S ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CAUSED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CATHODE RAY DISPLAY TUBES TO FAIL ON THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE. UPPER AND LOWER CRT'S ON THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO INTO SELF TEST, AND WOULD ONLY Aug 24, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Central ComputersSDR 223082303Acm · noisyAIR CYCLE MACHINE IS MAKING UNUSUAL NOISES.Aug 23, 2003 · N317NA · Pilats PC1245 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 2003FA0000866Static Line · separatedAT CRUISE ALTITUDE, STATIC SYSTEM LINE UNDER CABIN FLOOR BETWEEN FRAMES 32 AND 33 SEPARATED, INTRODUCING PRESSURIZED CABIN AIR INTO THE STATIC SYSTEM, DAMAGING PILOT AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND PILOT VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR. THE STATIC LINE INVOLVED PULLED OUT OFAug 19, 2003 · N487PC · Pilats PC1245 · Pitot/Static SystemSDR 2003FA0000864Static Line · separatedAT CRUISE ALTITUDE, STATIC SYSTEM LINE UNDER CABIN FLOOR BETWEEN FRAMES 32 AND 33 SEPARATED, INTRODUCING PRESSURIZED CABIN AIR INTO THE STATIC SYSTEM, DAMAGING PILOT AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND PILOT VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR. THE STATIC LINE INVOLVED PULLED OUT OFAug 19, 2003 · N487PC · Pilats PC1245 · Pitot/Static SystemSDR CA031022005Bearing · failed(CAN) FRONT BEARING FAILED IN FLIGHT AND PILOTS REPORTED VIBRATION/RUMBLE FROM ENGINE.Aug 17, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Starter-GeneratorSDR 2004F00009Display · inoperativeCO-PILOTS EHSI DISPLAY DOES NOT POWER UP. MOVED THE DISPLAY TO ANOTHER POSITION AND THE PROBLEM FOLLOWED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE AND OPS CHECK OK. (M)Aug 14, 2003 · N308NA · Pilats PC1245 · Integrated Flight SystemSDR CA030814001Heater · intermittent(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT AMBER 'AOA DEICE' LAMP ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLLY ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. CLOSE INSPECTION OF AOA DEICE SYSTEM WITH CONTINUITY TESTER INDICATED FLUCTUATION IN METER READINGS WHEN NOSE CONE OF SUSPECTED AOA WAS HEATED AND COOLED. AOA TRAug 13, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Stall Warning SystemSDR 226080903Acm · wornECS WILL NOT COOL AIR BELOW 105 DEGREES F.Aug 9, 2003 · N308NA · Pilats PC1245 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR CA030807004Actuator · malfunctioned(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION REMAINED ON FOR THE L/H GEAR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE GEEN INDICATOR REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERNAL DOWN Aug 6, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR CA030811005Switch · overheated(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF THE BREAKER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM POPPED OUT. AFTER VERIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SWITCH WAS BEING OVERHEATED. BUT FOUND NO TRACES OF BURN MARKS OR OVERHEATED ON THE SWITCH AFTER REMOVAL AND A NEW SWITCAug 4, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Air Conditioning SystemSDR CA030725002Disk · cracked(CAN) WHILE CHANGING THE RT MAIN TIRE, THE OUTBOARD DISK WAS FOUND CRACKED. SINCE THE BRAKE WEAR INDICATORS WERE FAR FROM THEIR MAXIMUM LIFE INDICATION, THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED PREMATURE FAILURE. NOTE:THERE HAD BEEN A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE DURING TOWINGJul 24, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · BrakeSDR 226072203Shaft · wornNR 2 GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT WORN AND PITTED.Jul 22, 2003 · N308NA · Pilats PC1245 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA030716004Wire Harness · nicked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING PILATUS S/B 28-011,INSPECTION OF BOOST PUMP WIRES, SOME DAMAGE IN THE FORM OF A SMALL NICK WAS NOTED APPROX 7 INCHES FOR THE PUMP BODY. THE INSULATION APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED THROUGH TO THE CONDUCTOR. THE PUMP ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVJul 10, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR CA030630002Display · intermittent(CAN) GEN 1 AMP/VOLT DISPLAY WENT BLANK. ALL OTHER GEN 1 INDICATIONS NORMAL. ASSY REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Jun 30, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · DC Indicating SystemSDR 174062403Shaft · shearedNR 2 GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED.Jun 24, 2003 · N562NA · Pilats PC1245 · AC Generation SystemSDR CA030528016Landing Light · damaged(CAN) THE RT LANDING LIGHT HAS A HISTORY OF FAILING WITHIN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF BULB. THE LASTEST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 5 HOURS OF FLYING TIME. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE SEALED LAMP WAS CRACKING AT THE TOP OF THE LENSE ON A May 26, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Exterior LightingSDR 197051603Check Valve · failedFUEL TRANSFERS FROM RT TO LT WING WHILE AIRCRAFT IS NOT IN USE.May 16, 2003 · N613NA · Pilats PC1245 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA030527010Static Line · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE FLIGHT (28,000 FT) & AUTOPILOT BEGAN TO CLIMB. AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF. NR 1 ALTIMETER AND AIRSPEED BEGAN TO RAPIDLY MOVE TO ZERO. CREW DESCENDED AND LANDED AT NEXT AVAILABLE AIRPORT AS NR 2 SYSTEM FUNCTIOMay 16, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Pitot/Static SystemSDR CA030516006Flex Coupling · damaged(CAN) ON APPROACH THE FLAP CAWS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED DOWN FOR APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH 0 FLAP SETTING. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE AN ASSYMETRIC FLAP CONDITION ON THE GROUND THRU THE USE OF THE FLAP MAINTENANCE SWITCH. INSPECMay 13, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA030509001Accumulator · leaking(CAN) DISCOVERED FAULT WAS WITH MLG HYD SYS PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACED DUE TO LEAK FROM ACCUMULATOR SIDE OF HYD SYS THROUGH A VENT HOLE IN SIDE OF BODY OF SWITCH. THIS DEPLETES NITROGEN IN ACCUMULATOR, WITH LESS AIR IN ACCUMULATOR, LANDING GEAR HYDR SYS MOTOR/May 8, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Hydraulic Power Accumulator, Main
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