Service difficulty report · Sensor · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
June 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
145 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Sensor
Part number
9733033112
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
435 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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) AFTER LANDING, FLAP SYSTEM FAILED WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO "0". GROUND RESET RESULTED IN FLAPS MOVING SMALL AMOUNT THEN FAILING ONCE AGAIN. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RT ROTATION SENSOR TO BE FAILED. UNIT REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, TESTED WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.