Service difficulty report · Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 21, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,885 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Switch
Part number
9443019112
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Component
Horizontal Stab · 527401202
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REURNED FROM FLIGHT,LANDED AND WAS TAXIING TO HANGER WHEN HE TRIED TO CENTER HIS HORIZONTAL STAB. TRIM.,USING PILOT'SSWITCH ON CONTROL COLUMN. SELECTING "UP" TRIM,THE INDICATOR SHOWED NO MOVEMENT.SO HE USED THE CO'PILOTS SWITCH AND STAB WAS ABLE TO CENTER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOTS STAB TRIM SWITCH HAD NO CONTINUITY WHEN SELECTED TO THE "UP" POSITION,AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION.A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE NORMAL.