What was found
UNABLE TO OPERATE AIRCRAFT. STARTER CONTACTOR RELAY INOPERATIVE UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND FIELD COIL WIRE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO POSITIVE CONNECTOR BROKEN OFF.
- Difficulty date
- December 16, 2001
- Submitted
- January 3, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9957Y
- Make and model
- Bbavia 402CHAMP
- Aircraft serial
- 40213
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Contactor
- Part number
- S8111
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Field Coil
- Part time
- 32 hours
- Component
- Starter Relay
- Component part number
- BC320
- 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.