Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Relay
Part number
370CC02
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER INSTALLATION OF SB 27-008R2 ON FUNCTIONAL TEST OF FLAP SYSTEM, THE FLAPS WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE CONDITION. THE POWER WAS SHUT DOWN AND ELECTRICAL BURNING WAS SMELL. THE FLAP DRIVE UNIT WAS FOUND EXTREMELY HOT AND THE POWER RELAY WAS FOUND OVERHEATED. AFTER THE WIRING WAS CHECKED AGAIN FOR ERRORS THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM POWERED UP. THE FLAP CONTROL AND WARNING COMPUTER WAS TESTED AND NO FAULT CODES WERE FOUND. THE FLAP DRIVE UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE SYSTEM WOULD FUNCTION. THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONAL TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.T.C NOTE- AD HB 2001-005 REFERS