Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
January 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
2,769 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Controller
Part number
21192323
Condition
Failed
Location
Abin Pressure
Part time
2,818 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ANALYSIS OF THE FAULT HISTORY DATABASE FILE, TECH ADVISED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL INTERMITTENT FAULTS WITH THE CPCS, CABIN PRESSURIZATION AND COMFORT SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING UTILIZING THE CMC PROGRAM REVEALED THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER TO BE AT FAULT. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE OBSERVED. PRIOR TO ADVISEMENT FROM MFG, SYSTEM WAS REPORTED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WITH NO FAULTS.