Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
December 29, 2011
Submitted
December 30, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N687AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
687
Aircraft time
4,444 hours, 4,252 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
4,444 hours, 4,252 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9742001212
Condition
Faulty
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
2,298 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

CREW REPORTED STAB TRIM FAILURE, RUNAWAY NOSE DOWN ENROUTE TO GMU, THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. THE STAB TRIM DOWN RELAY WAS FOUND FAULTY, R & R USING A NEW RELAY IAW WDM 27-40-00. THE SYS OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 12-A-27-40-00-00A-903A-A.