Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
November 23, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32WK
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1046
Aircraft time
924 hours, 559 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
071015970401
Part serial
1112
Condition
Defective
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT FLIGHT CONTOLLER CHANNEL B FAILURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CONTROLLER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE CONTROLLER SN 1112. INSTALLED A MODIFIED UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. REF AMM 22-10-05.