Service difficulty report · Switch · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
October 30, 2023
Submitted
November 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19NX
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
2085
Aircraft time
1,936 hours, 2,347 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
1,936 hours, 2,347 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
9736142701973614
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON MULTIPLE OCCAISIONS THE CREW HAS NOTED THAT WHEN THE CARGO DOOR IS OPENED THE DOOR CLOSE MOTOR WILL ENGAGE ONCE THE DOWN-LIMIT SWITCH IS DEACTIVATED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS WAS FIRST NOTED 8 JUNE, 2023. ON INITIAL REPORT, THE SWITCH WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND THE 2 PIECES OF THE BUTTON MECHANISM WERE STICKING TOGETHER, WHICH KEPT THE CIRCUIT CLOSED EVEN AFTER THE BUTTON WAS NO LONGER DEPRESSED. THE MECHANISM WAS CLEANED AND FUCTIONED AS REQUIRED DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS CALLED IN FOR THIS ISSUE AND NOTED ONE OR BOTH SWITCHES STICKING INTERMITTENTLY IN THE ACTUATED POSITION. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AS THEY WERE NOT ON MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT ORDERING THEM. DOOR SWITCH WAS REPLACED 26 OCTOBER. NO DEFECTS OR DISCREPANCIES NOTED.