Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 24, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control Panel
Part number
9752902015
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
111 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH, A FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTED ON THE E.I.S. PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED, AND TAXIED TO HANGAR WITH OIL PRESSURE STILL FLUCTUATING. AFTER OIL LEVEL CHECKED OK. THE E.I.S. PANEL WAS REPLACED, AND OIL PRESSURE THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL.