Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
October 16, 2025
Submitted
October 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
2023
Aircraft time
4,583 hours, 4,180 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
31581002
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 300
Component
Battery · Marathon
Component part number
31406002
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING A ROUTINE REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FROM KCHS TO KBCT, THE CREW REPORTED A "BATTERY 1 HOT CAS" MESSAGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KVRB, LANDING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE #1 BATTERY P/N 31406-002 S/N 11901249 WITH AN INSPECTED/TESTED BATTERY P/N 31406-002, S/N 12101409 IAW AMM 12-B-24-30-07-00A-920B-A. THE FAULTY BATTERY WILL BE DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED/TESTED TO FURTHER VERIFY FAULTS WITH THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR.