Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 9, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
8,192 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Condition
Frozen
Location
Mlg
Part time
10,230 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO APRON. FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF MASTER TO STOP MOTOR FROM RUNNING. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO PULL UNDER FLOOR POWER PACK CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAINTENANCE CHECKED POWER PACK FOR A POSSIBLE OVER TEMPERATURE CONDITION BUT FOUND POWER PACK COOL. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO HANGAR. LANDING GEAR MOTOR RELAY CONTACTS FOUND FROZEN IN THE CLOSED POSITION. MAIN GEAR RELAY REPLACED, SYSTEM FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW PC12/45 MAINTENANCE MANUAL ATA CHAPTER 29.