Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 2, 2022
Submitted
February 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149QD
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
149
Aircraft time
12,813 hours, 14,097 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
8500028
Part serial
207
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
12,813 hours, 14,097 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN FOR A SCHEDULED LANDING THE GEAR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GEAR FELL OUT OF THE GEAR WELL. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND THE GEAR LOCKED DOWN. HE THEN LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCLOSED THAT THE HIGH CURRENT RELAY FAILED. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.