Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
January 5, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N955AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1055
Aircraft time
1,644 hours, 1,686 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
1,644 hours, 1,686 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9742001221
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
1,644 hours, 1,686 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE PITCH TRIM CB FOUND POPPED UPON LANDING. THE STAB TRIM RELAY K161E2 WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED BOTH STAB TRIM RELAYS K161E2 AND K161D2, AND INSTALLED NEW RELAYS. THE HORIZONTAL PITCH TRIM SYS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK ACCONPLISHED IAW AMM 12-B-27-40-00-00A-903A-A AND WDM 91-10-01.