Service difficulty report · Light · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 13, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Light
Part number
972813210
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Overhead Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER FLIGHT CREW TURNED ON INTERNAL BATTERY POWER THEY NOTICED THAT THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL MANAGEMENT POWER PANEL BACKGROUND LIGHTING WAS FLICKERING. SELECTED SWITCHES WERE ALSO FLICKERING. THE CREW CONTINUED WITH NORMAL OPERATIONS, THE OVERHEAD PANEL BACKGROUND LIGHTING FLICKERED FOR THE COMPLETE FLIGHT. WHEN INTERNAL POWER WAS SELECTED FOR THE NEXT FLIGHT THE PANEL LIGHTING WAS NORMAL.AFTER RETURNING TO MAINTENANCE BASE THE PANEL CONNECTIONS WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE FLIGHT CREW REMARKED THAT THEY HAD SEEN SIMILAR PANEL LIGHT FLICKERING ON OTHER 10TH SERIES PC12'S (MSN 401 AND UP). WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WAS HEAVY RAIN.