SDR 5APR577Y59

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
April 18, 2011
Submitted
April 18, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N877AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
877
Aircraft time
1,964 hours, 1,870 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Engine time
1,964 hours, 1,870 cycles
Propeller
Mtprop MTV271
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
9733033112
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
1,964 hours, 1,870 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

PILOT REPORTED FLAP CAWS AFTER SELECTING FROM 0 TO 15 DEGREES. 1 RESET ON GROUND PERFORMED ON PREVIOUS LEG. RESOLUTION TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION IS AS FOLLOWS. THE LT FLAP ROTATION TRANSMITTER PN 973.30.33.112 WAS AT FAULT AND WAS REPLACED, IAW AMM 12-A-27-50-03-00A-920A-A. ALL ASSOCIATED TESTS WERE COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER FAULTS OR DEFECTS FOUND WITH THE SYS.