Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
March 3, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Part
Electrical Box
Part number
9740338136
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Part time
620 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT AT 270 THE CREW WAS ALERTED 3 TIMES ON THE CAS MESSAGE DISPLAY OF A BUSS TIE MALFUNTION.(MASTER CAUTION) 3 TIMES THEY ACTIVATED THE MASTER CAUTION RESET TO DEACTIVATE THE AUDABLLE TONE IN THE HEAD SET. ON THE THIRD RESET OF THE MASTER CAUTION THE BUSS TIE CB POPPED OUT WITH A BUSS TIE WARN MESSAGE AND THE PILOT NOTED A RELAY CHATTER BY HIS LT KNEE THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR INSP BY MX. THE BUSS TIE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET BY MX AND A GROUND RUN WAS CONDUCTED TO RECREATE THE BUSS TIE WARNING. MULTIPLE GROUND RUNS WOULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SNAG AS DESCRIBED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE NEXT MORNING A LT POWER JUNCTION BOX ADJUSTMENT TEST PROCEDURE WAS CONDUCTED IAW THE ACFT MM . THE TEST PROCEDURE PRODUCED A FAILURE AT STEP 46 AND 50 OF THE PROCEDURE . MFG WAS CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT LT PWR JUNCTION BOX HAS BEEN ORDERED.