Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
January 1, 2012
Submitted
January 3, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N687AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
687
Aircraft time
4,448 hours, 4,255 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
4,448 hours, 4,255 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9742001212
Condition
Faulty
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
4,448 hours, 4,255 cycles
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

PILOTS REPORTED ENROUTE: STAB TRIM FAILURE WHEN MANUALLY TRIMMING UP FROM THE CAPTAINS SEAT AN AURAL WARNING FOLLOWED BY RUNAWAY TRIM. THE STABILIZER TRIM RELAY K022, PN 974.20.01.212 WAS FOUND FAULTY. IT WAS R & R USING A SERVICEABLE RELAY OF THE SAME PN. THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 12-A-27-40-00-00A-903A-A.