Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 29, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,744 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH AND THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, BOTH MAINS INDICATED GREEN.THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY WITH THE HAND PUMP AND A N UNEVENTFUL LANDING CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC POWERPACK WAS NOT RUNNING DUE TO AN UNSERVICEABLE MOTOR RELAY R601. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE 974.09.26.112 RELAY IN QUESTION HAS BEEN FAILING IN THE PAST. THIS IS THE 3RD INSTANCE THE SAME PART NUMBER RELAY HAS FAILED, EITHER OPEN OR CLOSE. ONE PRIOR TO THIS FAILED OPEN AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE PUMP TO RUN, AND THE ONE PRIOR TO THAT FAILED CLOSED AND THE PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY. PILATUS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED VIA A DEFECT REPORT.