Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
295
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Powerpack
Part number
9603001153
Part serial
F9921726
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hyd System
Part time
865 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKING AT LT WING FAIRING EDGES. FAIRING PULLED, FOUND HYD PKG SOFT START RESISTOR SMOKED AS WELL AS LARGE BLACK AREA ON FUSELAGE BLACK. INSIDE OF WING FAIRING BURNED AND BUBBLED ON OUTSIDE. INSTALLED NEW RESISTOR AND NEW HYD UNIT SELECT RELAY. PULLED NR 4 CABIN CENTER LINE FLOOR. FOUND HYD UNIT 100-AMP CB POPPED. 100 AMP CB RESET. BATT SELECTED ON. PUMP DID NOT RUN AND RESISTOR STARTED HEATING. BATT OFF. CALLED TECH SUPPORT. HYD PKG AND ACCUMULATOR PULLED. CLEANED SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND FOUND ONLY SLIGHT DISCOLORATION TO PAINT. NO DAMAGE TO SKIN. REPLACED HYD CNTRL RELAY, HYD PKG, ACCUMULATOR, SOFT START RESISTOR, COMPLIED WITH SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, NO PROBLEM NOTED.