Service difficulty report · Relay · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date
May 3, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N147G
Make and model
Amd FALCON10
Aircraft serial
214
Part
Relay
Part number
B3651M0250
Part serial
2324
Condition
Failed
Location
Airframe
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 AIRFRAME INSPECTION, THE REVERSE CURRENT RELAY WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND RECERTIFICATION. THE RELAY, WHICH WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY WHEN REMOVED, WAS ROUTED TO A RATED REPAIR STATION FOR CHECK AND RECERTIFICATION. UPON RETURN FROM VENDOR, UNIT WAS RE-INSTALLED AND OPER CHKS PER MM. AFTER ELEC POWER APPLIED, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO WIRING FROM MAIN POWER JUNCTION BOX TO OVERHEAD PANEL START SWITCHES. REVERSE CURRENT RELAY, PN B3651M0-250, SN 2324, WAS DETERMINED DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. RELAY REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT PN B3651M0-250 AND DAMAGED WIRING REPLACED FROM MAIN POWER JUNCTION BOX TO OVERHEAD PANEL START SWITCHES. SUBSEQUENT OPER CHECKS WITH ENG RUNS REVEALED NO FURTHER DEFECTS. (X)