Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
June 11, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
874
Aircraft time
3,214 hours, 3,087 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,214 hours, 3,087 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
9742001212
Condition
Faulty
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
3,214 hours, 3,087 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STABILIZER MAIN PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED SAFELY TO PSM. THE PITCH TRIM RELAYS K021 AND K022 P/N 974.20.01.212 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND THE STABILIZER TRIM SYSTEM TESTED GOOD IAW THE PILATUS AMM 12-A-27-40-00-00A-903A-A. MX OBSERVED THE "AURAL WARNING TONE" OF A STAB TRIM RUNAWAY WAS REPRODUCEABLE ON THE GROUND AFTER ARRIVAL. HOWEVER THE STAB TRIM ACTUATOR DID NOT MOVE DURING THIS TROUBLESHOOTING WHILE THE "WARNING TONE" WAS ACTIVATED.