What was found
NR 2 BATTERY MAIN RELAY FAILED CLOSED. THE FAILURE CREATED HEAT DISTRESS AND MELTED THE CONTACTORS WITHIN THE RELAY.
- Difficulty date
- July 22, 2002
- Submitted
- August 5, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N771BA
- Make and model
- Gulstm 690B
- Aircraft serial
- 11429
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Relay
- Part number
- MS24185D1
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Battery
- Part time
- 8,624 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.