SDR 102803

Service difficulty report · Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 27, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102RR
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
316
Aircraft time
2,400 hours, 1,267 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IT 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 BY MFG PN U1452