Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 23, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N669AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
669
Aircraft time
3,717 hours, 3,537 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,519 hours, 3,551 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Part serial
N326
Condition
Defective
Location
Hyd System
Part time
7 hours, 4 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT WAS DEPARTING. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. THE HYD PUMP WAS NOT HEARD TO ACTIVATE AND THE HYD CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED 2-3 SECONDS LATER. THE LANDING GEAR LIGHTS STAYED IN THE "3 GREEN" POSITION. THE HYD POWER RELAY PN 974.09.26.112 WAS CONFIRMED TO BE STICKING AND WAS REPLACED. SN OFF: N326 ON: R711. THIS RELAY WAS INSTALLED (NEW) 7 HOURS EARLIER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED IN THE REFERENCED SDR'S. NOTE: THIS WAS A PART 91K FLIGHT.