Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
March 27, 2025
Submitted
March 27, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N849TW
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1551
Aircraft time
8,141 hours, 8,601 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
531 hours, 554 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Controller
Part number
21192324
Part serial
211923200534
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

REPEATED COMPONENT FAILURE FROM HONEYWELL CPCU (CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER) P/N: 2119232-4. WE HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE “TESTED” “INSPECTED” “REPAIRED” UNITS THAT HAVE CONSISTENTLY FAILED. ARE REQUEST FOR A NEW COMPONENT HAS BEEN IGNORED. WERE ON OUR THIRD FAILED COMPONENT WITHIN A MATTER OF 1-2 MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT EVENT RESULTED IN A EMERGENCY DECENT.