Service difficulty report · Light · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 11, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,017 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Light
Part number
0320713406
Condition
Failed
Location
Exterior
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NAVIGATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY (TAIL) APPEARS TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TOP BULB BURNING OUT. THERE HAS BEEN 8 BULBS P/N 972.87.87.184 REPLACED WITHIN 7 DAYS. THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH A ELECTRONIC SWITCH UNIT. THE SAME RESULTS. THE BULBS THEMSELVES ARE EXTREMELY HOT WITHIN A SORT TIME OF OPERATION.(SECONDS) THIS NAV LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS PART OF A KIT P/N 500.50.12.276 DUAL NAV LIGHT SYSTEM. MFG S/B 33-009 WAS USED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT. IN SHORT, THE LIGHT IS UNRELIABLE. ON GOING TRIALS ARE CONTINUING TO FIND A SOLUTION.