Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,424 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aoa
Part time
2,489 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, ONCE THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS SIGNAL WAS PRESENT, THE STICK SHAKER WARNING ACTUATED. PILOT RETURNED FOR LANDING. ACFT SPEED WAS REPORTED AS CORRECT. THE LT AOA TRANSMITTER WAS FOUND TO BE SENDING A SHAKER RANGE SIGNAL TO THE FCWU REGARDLESS OF THE PHYSICAL POSITION OF THE VANE. PART REPLACED, FUNCTION TESTS SATISFACTORY. (TC 20100225001)