Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
November 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
2,529 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
9733033113
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
2,456 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE RT MLG INDICATION WAS A YELLOW "X" AFTER STARTUP, GIVING AN "UNDETERMINED MLG POSITION". THE RT MLG INDICATOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH "GREEN" AND THEN BACK TO A YELLOW "X". TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED THAT THE RT MLG "UP" PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING IN A CORRECT MANNER. THE RT MLG PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SWITCH. GROUND TESTED SERVICEABLE.