Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
May 12, 2015
Submitted
May 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816SA
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1499
Aircraft time
965 hours, 970 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
ES2151423B
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
965 hours, 970 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT A PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY OCCURRED AND THE SYSTEM WAS REVERTED TO MANUAL CONTROL FOR THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE FLIGHT.