Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
June 11, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
974033813
Condition
Failed
Location
Buss Tie
Part time
195 hours
Component
Pwr Junction · Leach
Component part number
974033813
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, CREW NOTED THE BUSS TIE CB WAS POPPED. THE CB WAS RESET AND A NORMAL ENGINE START WAS CARRIED OUT. ON CLIMB OUT THE AMBER BUSS T CASS MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE BUSS TIE S/B POPPED. CREW RETURNED TO BASE. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE IT WAS NOTED THE LT PWR JCT BOX WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE SPARE. FUNCTION TEST WAS CARRIED OUT IAW CH 25-52 AND REPLACEMENT WAS DEEMED SERVICABLE. A NORMAL GROUND RUN WAS CONDUCTED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS ASSY SINCE NEW TT 870 HRS THE DEFECTIVE UNIT IS BEING RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.