Service difficulty report · Computer · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 28, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,577 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Computer
Part number
9754423104
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stick Pusher
Part time
4,526 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT RETURNED TO RAMP FOLLOWING NORMAL DEPARTURE AND REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE "STICK SHAKER" WAS OPERATING AND OPERATED MOST OF THE WAY THROUGH THE CIRCUIT TO RETURN TO RUNWAY AND THE RAMP. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO HANGAR AND A "CHECK" OF THE STICK PUSHER SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LT AOA TRANSMITTER WAS INITIATING A SHAKE AT 10 DEGREES INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL PER CHECK 32 DEGREES. RT AOA TRANSMITTER WAS ALSO TESTED AND SHAKE WAS AT NORMAL 32 DEGREES. A SERVICEABLE SPARE STICK SHAKER COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED AND A COMPLETE "FUNCTION TEST" PERFORMED. ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL. A PRECAUTIONARY TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED ALL SYSTEM FUNCTIONING NORMAL.