Service difficulty report · Adapter · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
March 18, 2020
Submitted
March 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1860
Aircraft time
974 hours, 897 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
971 hours, 894 cycles
Part
Adapter
Part number
065001950100
Part serial
KTA28102610
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
974 hours, 897 cycles
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

PROBLEM: THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WHILE IN DECENT TO KIAD, " UNCOMANDED RUDDER TRIM TO FULL LIMIT, YAW DAMPER FAILED WHICH IN CAUSED A/C TURN. TRIM INTERRUPT TO REMOVE POWER AND RESET CB. NORMAL OPERATION WAS REGAINED AND THE IRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: CONTRACT MAINTENANCE VENDOR WAS CALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE KTA 2810 TRIM ADAPTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 12-B-22-10-07-00A-920A-A NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.