SDR 5APR577Y64

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
May 1, 2011
Submitted
May 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N776AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
776
Aircraft time
3,195 hours, 2,961 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,195 hours, 2,961 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
9733033111
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,195 hours, 2,961 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS AIR/GROUND FAIL IN FLIGHT,RED CAWS "CAB PRESS", "AIR/GND","PROP LOW P" AMBER "PUSHER". RESOLUTION TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION IS AS FOLLOWS: INSPECTED WIRING FROM LEFT AND RIGHT "WOW" SWITCHES TO TB 123 AND TB 124, NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPARED RESISTANCE READINGS OF RIGHT "WOW" SENSOR TO NEW SENSOR. READINGS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG PROX SWITCH. ADJUSTMENT/TEST SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 12-A-32-30-00-00A-903A-A AND 12-A-32-10-00-00A-903A-A.