Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
January 9, 2017
Submitted
January 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N817SA
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1504
Aircraft time
4,060 hours, 3,822 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
9742001221
Condition
Failed
Location
Trim Sys
Part time
4,060 hours, 3,822 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNDER VFR CONDITIONS ON A VISUAL APPROACH, THE FIRST OFFICER WAS HAND FLYING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1500FT AN AURAL TRIM RUNAWAY WARNING WAS ANNOUNCED FOLLOWED BY A MASTER WARNING PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY THAT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE CAS SCREEN. THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND FLAPS WERE SET AT 15 PRIOR TO THE WARNING. THE CAPTAIN SWITCHED THE TRIM INTERRUPT SWITCH AND TOOK OVER CONTROLS. ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AND FORGO THE QRH UNTIL ON THE GROUND. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED.