Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
11,674 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Trim Sys
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

(CAN) A/C WAS CLIMBING OUT. THE PILOT MADE A MANUAL TRIM UP SELECTION WHEN A HZ STAB TRIM RUNAWAY OCCURRED. THE PILOT SELECTED THE TRIM INTERRUPT SWITCH TO STOP THE RUNAWAY AND RETURNED. THE TRIM RELAY K 022 WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. (TC NR 20070326002)