Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
August 14, 2015
Submitted
August 19, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N629WY
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1495
Aircraft time
211 hours, 180 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
065001950100
Part serial
KTA28101800
Condition
Sticking
Location
Trim Adapter
Part time
211 hours, 180 cycles
Component
Trim Adapter · Honeywell · KTA2810
Component part number
065001950100
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H, C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, RUDDER TRIM RAN FULL DEFLECTION IN 1 DIRECTION. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY NEUTRALIZE THE TRIM BUT IT WOULD NOT RUN TOWARDS NEUTRAL. IT IS ELECTRIC. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY ON THE GROUND. CONNECTED MAINTENANCE INTERFACE BOX AND LAPTOP TO READ FAULTS. THE FAULT WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE TRIM, KTA2810, TRIM ADAPTER UNIT. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE TRIM BEGAN WORKING PROPERLY. OBTAINED A NEW REPLACEMENT UNIT, REPLACED THE PART, PERFORMED THE FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW THE PC-12/47 MM AND FOUND OPERATION TO BE NORMAL. APPROVED ACFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.