Service difficulty report · Warning System · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 23, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,131 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Warning System
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED NO MASTER WARNING OR CAUTION LIGHTS WORKING ON A/C.THE SYSTEM SENDS POWER TO LIGHTS FROM CENTRAL ADVISORY & WARNING CONTROL UNIT & PLACES GROUND TO TURN LIGHTS ON. 14.62 VOLTS MEASURED FROM UNIT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MANUFACTURER A NEW CONTROL UNIT ORDERED. AFTER IT INST LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. WIRES FROM TB115-02 WERE REMOVED VOLTAGE WAS TESTED AGAIN & WHEN WIRES WERE INSTALLED THE SYS WORKED NORMAL. THE A/C DEPARTED ON FLT TO ANOTHER BASE SYS FAILED AGAIN AT BASE. BASE ENGINEER WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WIRES GOING OUT OF TB115-02 TO SEE IF PROBLEM WITH ONE OF 4 LIGHTS HOOKED UP TO IT.