Service difficulty report · Adapter · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
June 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
142 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Adapter
Part number
065001950100
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Autopilot Trim
Part time
473 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) PILOT REPORTED THAT ACFT AUTOPILOT WAS KICKING OFF LINE, AT SAME TIME YAW DAMPER GREEN LIGHT WOULD DISAPPEAR. AUTOPILOT RESET SEVERAL TIME DURING FLIGHT. THEN AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT REMAIN ENGAGED. RUDDER TRIM WOULD NOT MOVE LT IF COMMANDED BY RUDDER TRIM SWITCH. BUT WAS FUNCTIONING FINE TO THE RT. ACFT FLOWN TO BASE AUTOPILOT OFF. TRIM ADAPTER REPLACED AND PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. THIS TRIM ADAPTER SN KTA2810-1417 WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT.