Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 27, 2013
Submitted
May 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
642
Aircraft time
3,549 hours, 4,711 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,549 hours, 4,626 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Part serial
N808
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
5 hours, 8 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWED 3 RED/UNLOCKED GEAR. HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAWS PANEL. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENTION AND RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE.