Service difficulty report · Lamp · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 4, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
6,703 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Lamp
Part number
9728787158
Condition
Failed
Location
Nav Lights
Part time
200 hours
Component
Nav Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE A/C WAS MODIFIED PER LSTC 0-LSA06-001/D, INSTALLATION OF LED NAV LAMPS. LAMPS WERE INTSTALLED PER DRAWINGS ECA-12-TM-05-197. SINCE THIS INSTALLATION THREE NAV LAMP FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED, ONE TIME ON THE RIGHT LED AND TWICE ON THE TAIL NAV LED. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER PILATUS A/C HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM. AT THE FIELD LEVEL, MOISTURE IS SUSPECTED TO BE ENTERING THE UNIT'S THROUGH THE GROMMET WHERE THE WIRING GOES INTO THE LIGHT ASSY. NO CONCRETE EVIDENCE AT THIS TIME AND WILL WAIT FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO RESPOND ON A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM.