Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 31, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
13,005 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3,988 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN ON FINAL. NO GEEN DOWN LOCK INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR. PILOT DID AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND GOT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR ALL THREE GEAR. THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND TO HAVE A MALFUNCTIONING HYD PWR RELAY K601. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. (TC NR 20060808001)