Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
August 23, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Aircraft time
2,514 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Condition
Burned
Location
Power Pack
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON APPROACH GEAR DOWN POSITION WAS SELECTED AND THE POWERPACK FAILED TO OPERATE THE MAIN GEAR EXTENDED FULLY AS DESIGNED AND THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO GIVE A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION INDICATION. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND A GO AROUND WAS CARRIED OUT. THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PUMP WAS USED TO EXTEND THE NOSE GEAR WITH SUCCESS. INSPECTION REVEALED THE POWER PACK RELAY HAD FAILED TO MAKE CONTACT DUE TO EROSION OF THE CONTACTS. A NEW UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND FUNCTION TESTED.