Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
February 15, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6210Y
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21064297
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Switch
Part number
S24752
Condition
Corroded
Location
Firewall
Part time
5,658 hours
Component
Contactor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN-FLIGHT, GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED. HYDRAULIC PUMP ACTUATED, THEN STOPPED. TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS OBSERVED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. EXAMINATION OF THE MASTER SWITCH SOLENOID REVEALED AN OPEN ELECTROMAGNET COIL WIRE. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. MELTED, BROKEN, CORRODED. FAILURE OF THIS ONE PART RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE ISOLATION OF THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. (X)

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