Service difficulty report · Unknown · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 29, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
607
Aircraft time
5,517 hours, 5,353 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
4,574 hours, 4,536 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
DE
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

CREW REPORTED A/P TRIM ANNUNCIATOR CAWS. CREW ALSO REPORTED THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A UNCOMMANDED PITCH TRIM DOWN. AS A PRECAUTION BOTH PITCH TRIM, UP AND DOWN RELAYS P/N 974.20.01.212 (K021 AND K022) WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW PILATUS WIRING DIAGRAM MANUAL CH 27-40-00. THE TRIM SYSTEM OPS TESTED GOOD IAW THE PILATUS AMM 12-A-27-40-00-00A0903A-A.