Pilatus PC-12/45

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SDR CA030508001Wire · chafed(CAN) DUE TO PREVIOUS FIND OF FUEL BOOST PUMP WITH A CHAFED WIRING HARNESS, THE BOOST PUMPS WERE REMOVED FOR PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION. CHAFED WIRES ON HARNESS WERE FOUND ON THERIGHT SIDE PUMP. LT PUMP WAS OLD STYLE PUMP STILL INSTALLED WITH HARNESS COMING OUTMay 7, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Fuel System WiringSDR CA030527016Wire Harness · shorted(CAN) STALL WARNING NR 1 C/B POPPED WITH A PUSHER CAUTION JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. C/B COULD NOT BE RE-SET. POWER WIRE TO TORQUE TRANSDUCER (KA22A24) FOUND SHORTED FORWARD OF THE OF THE LT EXHAUST STACK, BURNING WIRE AND TIE WRAP. WIRE May 6, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Navigation System WiringSDR 226050303ASkin · cracked3 INCH CRACK FOUND ON LEFT SIDE OF VERTICAL STAB. CRACK LOCATED APPROXIAMATELY 1INCH FROM AFT CORNER OF VERTICAL STABILIZER GOING FORWARD.May 3, 2003 · N308NA · Pilats PC1245 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR 223050303Drive Shaft · failedNR 2 GENERATOR CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 2 GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT.May 3, 2003 · N317NA · Pilats PC1245 · DC Generating SystemSDR 197050103Drive Shaft · shearedNR 2 GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM, FOUND NR 2 GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED.May 1, 2003 · N613NA · Pilats PC1245 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA030430008Fairing · cracked(CAN) FAIRING HAS CRACKS NOTED ADJACENT SCREW HOLES.Apr 30, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR 174042903AWire Harness · defectiveTREND REPORTS SHOWED ITT FLUCTUATING. FOUND ITT HARNESS RESISTANCE OUT OF LIMITS.Apr 29, 2003 · N562NA · Pilats PC1245 · Engine Indicating System WiringSDR 174042903Probe · failedRT AOA PROBE FAILS TO HEAT.Apr 29, 2003 · N562NA · Pilats PC1245 · Speed-Attitude Correction SystemSDR CA030428005Switch · failed(CAN) ROUGH & STICKING OPERATION OF THE VANE WAS NOTED. ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW, FUNCTION TESTS SATISFACTORY.Apr 28, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Stall Warning SystemSDR CA030430009Plug · stuck(CAN) THREADS BADLY DAMAGED ON PLUG AS REMOVAL WAS DIFFICULT DURING SCHEDULED HOT SECTION INSP. PWC S/B 14336, REPLACEMENT OF PLUG , PERFORMED. NEW PLUG HAS AN ANTI-SEIZE COATING.Apr 25, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Spark Plug/IgniterSDR CA030514009Wire Harness · shorted(CAN) WHILE IN FLIGHT, THE (DE-ICE CAUTION) AMBER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GREEN (PROP DE-ICE) WAS FLASHING. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. THE WIRE THAT WAS PROVIDING HEAT TO THE DE-ICE WAS ALREADY REPLACED. 2 BARE HEATING WIRES ON INTERIOR OF DEApr 24, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller/Propulsor System WiringSDR CA030422003Heater · burned(CAN) A SECTION OF THIS HEATING ELEMENT BURNED OUT SCORCHING THE PAINT ON THE BATTERY. THE BURNED AREA ON THE ELEMENT IS 5MM X 22CM.Apr 15, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR CA030422001Wire · chafed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED DUE TO FINDINGS ON PREVIUOS AIRCRAFT IN OUR FLEET. BOTH THE LT AND RT AIRFRAME FUEL BOOST PUMPS WERE FOUND WITH CHAFED WIRES IN THE HARNESS. A VERY CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION WAS NEEDED TO FIND THE DAMAGE.PILATUS HAS BEEN CONTACTED Apr 14, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Fuel System WiringSDR CA030410007Proximity Switch · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF THE CREW HAD AN INTRANSITT LIGHT AND A DOWN LOCK LIGHT ON NOSE GEAR. GEAR WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK PROX. SWITCH STUCK IN THE LOCK INDICATION POSITION. REPLACED SWITCH, RIGGED, FUNCTION TESTED GEAR THROUGH SEVApr 10, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA030407005Rotor · broken(CAN) DUE TO PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURES, WE NOW DISSASSEMBLE AND INSPECT THE BRAKE ASSY AT 1000 CYCLES.ON INSPECTION OF THIS ASSY. WE FOUND OUTER ROTOR DISK BROKEN AT RELIEF HOLES. WEAR PINS INDICATE HALF LIFEON ASSY.Apr 4, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · BrakeSDR 223020203Probe · failedRT AOA PROBE DOES NOT HEAT.Apr 2, 2003 · N317NA · Pilats PC1245 · Speed-Attitude Correction SystemSDR CA030403002Limiter · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A 2-3 LB. FLUCTUATION IN TQ.AND NP. AND NG., IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE FCU WAS AT FAULT AND REPLACED. RUN UP PARAMETERS APPEARED TO BE NORMAL & A TEST FLIGHT WAS INITIATED. AFTER APPX. 10 MIN IN CRUISE & MULTIPLE POWER LEVER MOVEMMar 31, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR 223032503Servo · fluctuatesRUDDER TRIM FLUCUATES IN FLIGHT.Mar 25, 2003 · N317NA · Pilats PC1245 · Autopilot Trim ServoSDR 226032303Probe · failedLEFT AOA PROBE FAILS TO HEAT.Mar 23, 2003 · N308NA · Pilats PC1245 · Speed-Attitude Correction SystemSDR 197032103Seal · leakingOIL LEAKING FROM REDUCTION GEARBOX AREA.Mar 21, 2003 · N613NA · Pilats PC1245 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA030325012Connector · shorted(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THAT NP RPM INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING. NP WOULD DROP TO AROUND 1620 FOR A FEW SECONDS & THEN IT WOULD RETURN TO IT'S CONSTANT SPEED RANGE OF AROUND 1700. FLUCTUATIONS LASTED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. TORQUE & FUEL FLOW WERE CONMar 19, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller Indication SystemSDR CA030324008Actuator · seized(CAN) FLIGHT CREW HAD A AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT IN CRUISE FLIGHT THEY SHUT DOWN AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AND CONTINUED FLIGHT HOME. MAINTENANCE TESTED AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AFTER RESETTING C/B AND SYSTEM WORKED AS PER M/M.THEY THEN CARRIED OUT THE TEST ON THE HORIZONTAL STAB Mar 13, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Stabilizer ActuatorSDR 197031103Indicator · wornSTANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR WILL NOT CAGE.Mar 11, 2003 · N613NA · Pilats PC1245 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR 223022703Timer · failedWING DE-ICE CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.Feb 27, 2003 · N317NA · Pilats PC1245 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR 197022503Sensor · failedPROP HEAT CAWS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.Feb 25, 2003 · N613NA · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR CA030224002Wire · chafed(CAN) A FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR ITS SCHEDULED OVERHAUL REPLACEMENT AT 3500 HOURS.A WIRE WAS FOUND CHAFED TO BARE WIRE THROUGH ROUGHLY MIDWAY OF THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED HARNESS. THIS COULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE THE FUEL TANK IF SPARKS WERE PRFeb 24, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Fuel System WiringSDR CA030219002Hose · leaking(CAN) EXHAUST STAINING WAS NOTED COMING FROM LT INTAKE LIP DE-ICE AREA. SUBJECT HOSE (SEAL)WAS FOUND TOBE LEAKING WHERE THE LT PIPE COMES DOWN FROM THE EXHAUST STACK AND JOINS WITH THE LIP DEICE PART.HOSE REPLACED WITH NEW.Feb 18, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice SystemSDR 226021403Timer · failedDE-ICE BOOT CAWS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT.Feb 14, 2003 · N308NA · Pilats PC1245 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR 197021003Transducer · failedTORQUE INDICATION SHOWS ZERO TORQUE AT IDLE.Feb 10, 2003 · N613NA · Pilats PC1245 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR CA030210002Brake · worn(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE FOR WEAR, BRAKE UNIT HAD SPLINTERS OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM FRICTION DISC AREA. WEAR INDICATOR ON BRAKE UNIT INDICATED ONLY ABOUT HALF LIFE ON BRAKES. INSPECTION REVEALED BRAKE UNIT WAS NOT WEARING EVENLY THROUGHOUT ALL Feb 7, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · BrakeSDR A20203Seal · leakingFUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM LEFT WING UPON REMOVAL OF LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP LINEAR ACTUATOR FROM THE WING REAR SPAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLAP ACTUATOR BOX, SEAL PACKING HAD BEGUN LEAKING DUE TO (4 EACH) IMPROPERLY SECURED FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS ATTACH THE BOFeb 7, 2003 · N253PC · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA030210005Transmitter · unserviceable(CAN) DURING THE OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PROBE DE-ICE SYSTEM, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RT VANE HEAT WAS U/S. THE RT AOA TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND THE OPERATIONAL TEST PREFORMED SATISFACTORY.Feb 5, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Stall Warning SystemSDR CA030207003Wire · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND CREW REPORTED NO GREEN LIGHT SHOWING LT MLG WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. UPON CONSULTATION WITH MAINT, DECIDED TO FLY BACK TO BASE. GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE IN ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT, CREW COULFeb 5, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR 223012703Pump · fodFOD FOUND IN FUEL OUTLET FILTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL.Jan 27, 2003 · N317NA · Pilats PC1245 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA030205003Pdu · failed(CAN) FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND ON APPROACH INTO PE. A/C LANDED AND FLAP SYSTEM INSPECTED, FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT FOUND FAULTY PN 952D1005. UNIT REPLACED AND FLAP O SET CARRIED OUT.Jan 26, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR 197012403Pdu · failedFLAPS STUCK AT 0 DEGREES.Jan 24, 2003 · N613NA · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA030205005Actuator · frozen(CAN) ON APPROACH, FLAPS WERE SELECTED AND C/B FOR FLAPS POPPED. A/C LANDED AND SYSTEM WAS RESET AND TRIED AGAIN, C/B POPPED AGAIN. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT SEVERAL OF THE FLAP ACTUATORS WERE FROZEN. WHEN SYSTEM WAS WARMED EVERYTHING WORKED PROPEJan 21, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA030120011Wire(CAN) WHILE REPLACING L.H. ALTIMETER, AN ARC/BURN MARKWAS NOTED ON THE EADI MOUNTING TRAY. WIRE # L52N-22 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHAFFED THROUGH.NO PROBLEMS TO THE GPWS LIGHTING HAD BEEN REPORTEDWIRE WAS REPAIRED AND LOOM RESECURED.Jan 17, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Flight Compartment LightingSDR CA030121001Pressure Switch · intermittent(CAN) PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN SELECTED DOWN THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP WAS USED TO LOCK GEAR AND INDICTION WORKED AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.MAINTENANCE AT THE BASE DID GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMAL, THE PRESSURE SWITCH CANNON PLUGJan 16, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA030507003Display · malfunctioned(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED ON ROUTE THAT THE DE-ICE FAIL LIGHT WAS ON BUT ALL SYSTEMS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. UPON LANDING THE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH ALL SYSTEMS OFF , ONLY THE BATTERY TURNED ON. THE BATTERYWAS CYCLED OFF THEN ON TO ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE SNAG.AFTEJan 10, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · Central WarningSDR CA030116006Brake Disc · cracked(CAN) DUE TO PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURES WE NOW DISSASSEMBLE AND INSPECT THE BRAKE ASSY. AT 900 HRS. ON INSPECTION OF THIS ASSY. WE FOUND THE INSIDE ROTOR DISK CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. WEAR PINS INDICATED BRAKE ASSY AT LESS THAN HALF LIFE. CRACKS STARTED AT RELIEF HOJan 3, 2003 · Pilats PC1245 · BrakeSDR CA030108012Timer · erraticTHIS DE-ICE TIMER WAS RECEIVED WITH AN "INSPECTED" TAG. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE SYSTEM FAILED AFTER 7.7HRS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TIMER WOULD "CHATTER" AND THE BOOT INFLATION SEQUENCE WOULD BECOME ERRATIC. THE TIMER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT Dec 27, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR CA021220008Warning System · malfunctioned(CAN) DE-ICE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A FLASHING 'DEICE BOOTS'. BOOT INFLATION SEQUENCE APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. CONTINUITY & FUNCTION CHECK OF ALL 5 PRESSURE SWITCHES REVEALED NO FAULTS. FUNCTIONAL TESTS USING BOTH SHOP EQUIPMENT ANDDec 19, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR CA030228003Guide · failed(CAN) LOUD UNUSUAL SOUND FROM NOSE GEAR WHEN SELECTED DOWN. - FOUND NOSE GEAR OLEO NOT EXTENDING COMPLETELY.- NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK RUBBED ON NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ROD.Dec 12, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR CA030228002Landing Gear · failed(CAN) NOSE GEAR DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. - NOSE GEAR OLEO FOUND NOT EXTENDING COMPLETELY.- NOSE GER FORK RUBBED ON NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ROD.Dec 5, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR CA021205002Shock Mount · failed(CAN) SHOCK STRUT WOULD NOT DAMPEN THE STEPS AS THE PASSENGER DOOR IS LOWERED.SHOCK STRUT REPLACED WITH NEW.Dec 5, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Entrance StairsSDR CA030228014Oil Filter · clogged(CAN) OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION IN FLIGHT. FOUND OIL FILTER PLUGGED WITH CARBON. OIL FILTER REPLACED.Dec 3, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR CA021220002Engine · contaminated(CAN) IN CRUISE, PILOT OBSERVED FLUCTUATIONS IN OIL PRESSURE WITHIN THE GREEN BAND, ONE OR TWO SEGMENTS UP AND DOWN FROM NORMAL 110 PSI. INITIALLY SUSPECTED TRANSDUCER, TRANSDUCER WAS PRE-SB79004. UPON LANDING AND SELECTION OF BETA, OIL PRESSURE OBSERVED AT 1Nov 30, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA021127003Pressure Sensor · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, AND NOTICED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER THE GEAR HAD FINISHED MOVING. THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, AND RESET ON THE DECENT FOR LANDING. THE CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL THE AIR Nov 24, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Hydraulic Pressure SensorSDR CA021127001Heater · failed(CAN) PILOT ADVISED P/S 2 LIGHT CAME ON. A CHECK OF THE SYSTEM SHOWED THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE LT PITOT STATIC TUBE HAD FAILED. THE PITOT STATIC TUBE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.Nov 20, 2002 · Pilats PC1245 · Pitot/Static Anti-Ice System
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