Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
July 11, 2024
Submitted
July 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929CH
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1249
Aircraft time
6,520 hours, 6,410 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
9738114306
Part serial
1067
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,520 hours, 6,410 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE LANDING GEAR UNLOCKED FROM THE DOWN AN LOCKED POSITION ONLY AND DID NOT RETRACT. THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS INITIATED TO ENSURE MAIN AND NOSE LANDING GEAR WERE DOWN AND LOCKED BEFORE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT.