Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 16, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9742001212
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
17 hours, 10 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) THE PILOT TRIED TO EXTEND FLAPS ON APPROACH INTO CORAL HARBOR, NU, AND WAS NOT ABLE. THE A/C DIVERTED TO RANKIN INLET AND MADE A ZERO DEGREE FLAP LANDING. THE FLAP SYSTEM WAS RESET IN RANKIN SUCCESSFULLY, AND THE A/C DEPARTED FOR BAKER LAKE. THE PILOT TRIED TO EXTEND THE FLAPS FOR DEPARTURE FROM BAKER, AND WAS UNABLE, HE HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE FLAPS WOULD EXTEND. THE PILOT TRIED AN APPROACH INTO CORAL HARBOR, AND AGAIN WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN EXTENDING THE FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IQALUIT, AND MADE A ZERO DEGREE FLAP LANDING. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED, AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE IN THE HANGAR.