Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 7, 2024
Submitted
February 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412CU
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
469
Aircraft time
12,038 hours, 13,799 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL, I RECEIVED A CAWS WARNING FOR HYDRAULIC FAILURE, PRIOR TO CYCLING THE GEAR UP. I CHECKED AND CONFIRMED THAT ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE SEATED AND CORRECT. I THEN CYCLED THE GEAR, WHICH UNSEATED THE HYDRAULICS BREAKER, CONTINUING THE CAWS WARNING. I RESEATED THE HYDRAULICS CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHICH EXTINGUISHED THE CAWS WARNING. I THEN RECYCLED THE GEAR, WHICH RESOLVED THE PREVIOUS "RED" NOSE GEAR POSITION INDICATION. WITHIN ONE MINUTE, THE HYDRAULIC CAWS FLASHED ON, THEN OFF, INTERMITTENTLY, THEN REMAINED OFF THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. I RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.