Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Part
Controller
Part number
071015980301
Condition
Failed
Location
Mfd
Part time
100 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) THE ABOVE MFD CONTROLLER IS A JOYSTICK TYPE CONTROL THAT ALLOWS THE CREW TO MAKE SELECTIONS ON THE MFD SCREEN IN THE MFG APEX SYS. THE JOYSTICK FAILS TO MOVE THE CURSOR TO THE RT AS DISPLAYED ON THE MFD SCREEN. THE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ITEM THAT CLEARED THE PROBLEM THIS IS THE SECOND REPLACEMENT ON THIS ACFT SINCE NEW 150 HRS TT.