Service difficulty report · None · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 18, 2023
Submitted
February 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377L
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
346
Aircraft time
5,430 hours, 4,894 cycles
Engine time
12,825 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

LANDING GEAR MOTOR/PUMP FAILED TO ACTIVATE UPON MOVING GEAR SELECTOR TO THE DOWN POSITION WHILE ON APPROACH TO ROLLA, ND (06D). HYDRAULIC CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER. AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS SLOW ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR FREE FALL OF GEAR INTO DOWN POSITION SHOWING 3 GREENS LIGHTS AND NO RED LIGHTS ON THE GEAR INDICATOR. I THOUGHT IT PRUDENT TO DOUBLE CHECK THE LIGHTS WITH THE HAND PUMP. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP 3 TIMES. I VERIFIED THAT THE LANDING AND TAXI LIGHTS WERE ON AND I DIDN'T HAVE A GEAR HORN WITH FLAPS 30 (SPEED BELOW 130KIAS AND PCL BELOW 10PSI) BEFORE LANDING. VERIFICATION OF LANDING GEAR DOWN BY OPERATION OF THE MANUAL HAND PUMP AND CHECKING FOR LANDING/TAXI LIGHTS WERE ON AND ABSENCE OF GEAR HORN WITH FLAPS SET AT 30, POWER BELOW 10PSI AT LESS THAT 130KIAS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AT THIS TIME. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW PC-12 AMM 12-A-29-00-00-00A-902B-A. CYCLED LANDING GEAR 20 TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETURN TO SERVICE FOR THE SERVICING OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.