Service difficulty report · Adapter · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 15, 2025
Submitted
December 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
2413
Aircraft time
1,153 hours, 996 cycles
Part
Adapter
Part number
9742001504
Part serial
S23237666
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,153 hours, 996 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 FLIGHT FROM KPSM TO KBTV, THE CREW EXPERIENCED DURING CLIMB THE YAW DAMP WOULD NOT ENGAGE. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE THE YAW DAMP, AP FAIL CAS MESSAGE FOLLOWED 2 SECONDS LATER BY A RED TRIM RUNAWAY CAS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KPSM WHERE THERE WAS AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TECHNICIANS REMOVED AND REPLACED THE YAW TRIM ADAPTER SSSD RELAY A262K4 IAW WDG 91-10-08. PERFORMED A/P ADJ/TEST IAW AMM-12-C-22-10-00-00A-903A-A WITH NO DEFECTS.