Service difficulty report · Display · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Display
Part number
9752902015
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Component
Engine Indicati
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LOWER HALF OF EIS PANEL WOULD GO BLANK INTERMITTENTLY. TORQUE ITT, NG AND FUEL INDICATION TAPES REMAINED NORMAL. ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS WERE AFFECTED, EITHER FLASHING, DISAPPEARING TOTALLY AND/OR INDICATING ERRONEOUS INFORMATION.YELLOW AND RED CAUTION LIGHTS WOULD INNUMINATE. WHEN "MENU" WAS SELECTED, THE TOP ROW WOULD GO BLANK AS PER NORMAL, BUT THE TRANSFERRED INFORMATION WOULD NOT SHOW UP ON THE ALTERNATE SCREENS.WHEN "TEST" WAS DEPRESSED EVERYTHING TESTED NORMAL. PANEL WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER SUBSEQUENT POWER UPS.