SDR 109052704

Service difficulty report · Relay · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
May 27, 2004
Submitted
May 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23RX
Make and model
Agusta A109
Aircraft serial
7205
Aircraft time
5,406 hours
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24166D
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HYDRAULIC UTILITY POWER PACK WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER REACHING OPERATING PRESSURE. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO AN ELECTRICAL RELAY. THE CONTACT POINTS WERE WORN AND HAD INDICATIONS OF METAL TRANSFER. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND SUBSEQUENT FUNCTIONAL TESTS OF THE SYSTEM WERE WITHOUT FAULT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO REPLACE THIS RELAY THROUGHOUT OUR FLEET.