Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 16, 2013
Submitted
June 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
642
Aircraft time
3,570 hours, 4,742 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,570 hours, 4,657 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
9714231880
Condition
Arced
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,570 hours, 4,657 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
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 TAKEOFF. LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWED 3 RED/UNLOCKED GEAR. HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAWS PANEL. BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE, THE GEAR CYCLED TO THE UP POSITION WITHOUT ANY PILOT ACTION. THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL ON LANDING. ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND MX CONTACTED. FOUND TERMINAL BLOCK DAMAGED.