SDR 5APR577Y60

Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date: April 18, 2011
Submitted: April 19, 2011
Operation: General aviation
Filed by: 5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft: N243AF
Make and model: Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial: 1243
Aircraft time: 284 hours, 262 cycles
Engine: Pwa PT6A67
Engine time: 284 hours, 262 cycles
Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Faulted
Location: Mlg
Part time: 284 hours, 262 cycles
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: P
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

WHEN GEAR DOWN SELECTED, HYD CASS, PULLED QRH THEN CASS WENT AWAY AND GEAR CAME DOWN. A POOR CONNECTION AT PIN "P" OF TB 1611-02, WIRE T1076B22 WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. RELOCATED WIRES T1076B22, T1076A22 AND T1075B22 TO PINS F, M, AND X OF TB1611-02. PERFORMED 5 SUCCESSFUL, CONSECUTIVE GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 12-B-32-30-00-00A-903A-A.