Service difficulty report · Computer · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
February 2, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N516CB
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
752
Aircraft time
1,762 hours, 1,392 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
9754423104
Part serial
9368
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stick Pusher
Part time
91 hours, 48 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT WAS ENROUTE WHEN AT FL200 WITH AN OAT OF -18, THE COMPUTER WAS PUSHER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED 5 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER THE INITIAL SEPARATOR AND PROP DE-ICE WAS TURNED ON DUE TO ICE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR REPAIRS. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE STICK PUSHER SYS. FOUND STICK PUSHER COMPUTER PN 975.44.23.104, SN 9368 FAILED PUSHER CHECK IAW PC12 AMM 12-A-22-20-00-00A-903A-A. INSTALLED INSPECTED STICK PUSHER COMPUTER WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.