Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 20, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,090 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Actuator
Part number
1291110002
Part serial
393
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) INTERMITTENT FAILURE. AIRCRAFT DID NOT ARRIVE AT THE STATED POSITION. THE AUTOPILOT COMPENSATOR INDICATED FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, BUT THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT FROM THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WHICH CAUSED AN AUTO DISCONNECT OF THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. THE TWO MOTORS ARE INSTALLED ON THE SAME TRANSMISSION, IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE IN THE EVENT OF BREAKING MECHANICALS TO ACTUATE THE COMPENSATOR.