Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 8, 2023
Submitted
November 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911UC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
349
Aircraft time
6,818 hours, 6,074 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67B
Engine time
6,818 hours, 6,048 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Part serial
478
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,818 hours, 6,048 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR VISUAL APPROACH AT BFF. GEAR LEVER DOWN, 2 GREEN (MAINS) 1 RED (NOSE) HYDR CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED APPROACH, CLIMBED TO SAFE ALTITUDE AND RAN THE HYDR EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. WAS ABLE TO GET 3 GREEN AND RETURNED TO APA WITH THE GEAR DOWN. ( CORRECTIVE ACTION ) REMOVED HIGH CURRENT RELAY PN: 974.09.26.112 SN: 478 WITH NEW RELAY PN: 974.09.26.112 SN: 2906 AND PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR REFERENCING PC12 AMM 12-A-24-00-00A-901A-A. FUNCTION TEST GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DISCREPANCY'S NOTED.