Service difficulty report · Insulation · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,514 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Insulation
Condition
Chafed
Location
Electrical Wire
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH FLIGHT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE PILOTS EHSI FAILED ON APPROACH , POWERED DOWN AND RE POWERED UNCOMMANDED. ON EACH OCCASION THE SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL AFTER LANDING AND DID NOT REOCCUR FOR DAYS. EACH COMPONENT IN THIS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT WITH NO CHANGE. DURING INSP OF THE A/C WIRING CHAFED WIRING WAS DISCOVERED UNDER THE COPILOTS SEAT IN THE OUTFLOW VALVE COMPARTMENT.