Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
643 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
960300110
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION REMAINED ON FOR THE L/H GEAR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE GEEN INDICATOR REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERNAL DOWN INDICATOR MICRO SWITCH WAS STAYING ON WHEN THE RAM WAS RETRACTED ON THE MLG ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED, GEAR RETRACTION PREFORMED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.