Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 21, 2024
Submitted
June 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854AL
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
397
Aircraft time
17,196 hours, 21,499 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
9742001212
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RETRACTED THE GEAR AND TURNED ON YAW DAMPER, GOT THE RUNAWAY TRIM TONE AND AIRPLANE TRIED TO CLIMB 5000 + FT PER MIN, PUSHED THE TRIM INTERRUPT SWITCH, TURNED TOWARD THE RUNAWAY AND DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DETERMINED THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE WOULD BE FROM A FAILURE OF RELAYS K21 & K22. REPLACED BOTH RELAYS (PN 974.20.01.212) IAW AMM 24-00-00 AND WD 27-40-00. PERFORMED HORIZONTAL STAB TEST 27-40-00 AND AUTO PILOT CHECK 22-10-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED FLIGHT OPS CHECK IAW POH. SYSTEMS OPERATED WITHOUT DEFECT AND AIRCRAFT WAS DEEMED AIRWORTHY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.