Service difficulty report · Adapter · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
November 9, 2018
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
12,570 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Part
Adapter
Part number
65001950100
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
NR
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) ON FINAL APPROACH THE CREW RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY CAS MESSAGE AS WELL AS AN AURAL TONE AND INDICATION OF THE TRIM PITCHING UP. MEMORY ITEMS WERE CARRIED OUT AND QRH CHECK LIST RAN. RESET CB TO TRAY AGAIN BUT RECEIVED ANOTHER CAS MESSAGE AND TONE, CARRIED OUT MEMORY ITEMS AGAIN. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN. ON FINAL APPROACH ANOTHER TRIM RUN AWAY WAS DETECTED AND PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A TRIM ADAPTER ISSUE AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE OF THE AIRCRAFT IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS HAS AN SB TO BE IMPLEMENTED AND AVAILABLE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2019.