Service difficulty report · Motor · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
October 12, 2017
Submitted
November 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819SA
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1512
Aircraft time
5,376 hours, 4,867 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Motor
Part number
11341046
Part serial
3991
Condition
Shorted
Location
Electrical Door
Part time
5,394 hours, 4,883 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR ELECTRICAL HATCH. AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. TROUBLESHOT SMOKE COMING FROM REAR ELECTRICAL HATCH. FOUND VCCS MOTOR INTERNALLY SHORTING OUT. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUN UPS. INSPECTED REAR BAY CANNOT FIND ANY FURTHER ISSUES AT THIS TIME. REMOVED THE VCCS AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT, COMPLIED WITH SB 17-101.