SDR 5APR577Y78

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
August 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N547AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
547
Aircraft time
5,541 hours, 5,587 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
5,376 hours, 5,426 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Sensor
Part number
5245212720
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,541 hours, 5,587 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BEFORE DEPARTURE, CREW REPORTED ESSENTIAL BUSS-BATTERY CAWS & AURAL WARNING ON START. BATT 1 VOLTS FLUCTUATE BTW 17.5 AND 21.5, BATTERY 2 BTW 18.5 AND 23.5 AMPS ON BOTH -020 -002. CONFIRMED SECURITY OF RELAY K221 WITH NO DISCREPANCY'S. CONFIRMED SECURITY OF GROUNDS AT PG150 AND PG151 WITH NO DISCREPANCY'S. COMPLIED WITH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF BATT 1 CURRENT SENSOR PN 524.52.12.720 IAW AMM 12-A-24-30-08-00A-920A-A.