Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
January 13, 2020
Submitted
January 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N948MR
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Part
Relay
Part number
19742001221
Condition
Faulted
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
2,604 hours, 2,500 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE THE ELEVATOR TRIM WENT IN TO A FULL NOSE TRAVEL ATTITUDE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE TRIM RELAY FAILED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TRIM TO GO IN TO A RUNAWAY ACTION.