Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 8, 2026
Submitted
February 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8421E
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
430
Aircraft time
9,722 hours, 11,756 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
9,722 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

VFR LANDING PHASE, ON BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 32 AT XWA. COMMANDED GEAR DOWN. MAIN GEAR LOWERED & LOCKED INTO PLACE. VERIFIED 2 GREEN LIGHTS. NOSE GEAR REMAINED RED, UNSAFE/TRANSIENT POSITION. TURNED ACFT TO FINAL APPROACH & NOSE GEAR REMAINED RED, & AMBER HYD CAWS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. DISCONTINUED APPROACH. ANNOUNCED MY INTENTIONS. IDENTIFIED APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT BREAKER & PULLED IT IAW THE CHECKLIST. PULLED THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE & UNSTOWED THE HAND PUMP. AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED BETWEEN 110 AND 115 IAS THE NLG LOCKED IN PLACE & INDICATED GREEN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO FBO RAMP. AFTER SHUTDOWN ASKED CREW IF ANY OF THEM HEARD THE HYD MOTOR ACTIVATED. THEY DID NOT.