What was found
RELAY, CONTACTOR FAILED UNDER LOAD ACROSS TERMINALS. CAUSE IS CONTACTOR NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE CONTINOUS LOAD, (CURRENT). SEVERAL FAILURES NOTED IN PAST.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 2003
- Submitted
- January 22, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N936GW
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S9036
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Contactor
- Part number
- X610007
- Part serial
- 8824V1DA
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Relay
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.