Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
November 25, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
5,951 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9742001221
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
5,847 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 WAS CLIMBING OUT OF DEPARTURE AIRPORT TO DESTINATION, HAND FLYING, THE AIRCRAFT WITH AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. WHILE TRYING TO TRIM THE ACFT HE NOTICED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS NOT RESPONDING. HE LOOKED AT THE PITCH TRIM BREAKER CB_LA1 AND NOTICED IT WAS "OPEN". HE TRIED TO RESET IT ONE TIME WITHOUT SUCCESS. SOON AFTER CAS MESSAGE AUTOPILOT FAIL WAS POSTED. THE FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE VFR, SO HE PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION WHERE MAINTENANCE WAS AVAILABLE USING THE STABILIZER ALTERNATE TRIM SWITCH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FINDING: FOUND "PITCH TRIM UP" RELAY FAILED, WIRING DIAGRAM 91-10-01 ITEM K161D2, PN 974.20.01.221 MFG RELAYS P/N: RIC152A ALSO REFER TO ES215-1423B. SEALED RELAY WAS CUT OPEN AND FOUND ONE STATIONARY CONTACT FUSED TO A MOVEABLE CONTACT. RELAY REPLACED AND ACFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE.