Service difficulty report · Relay · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
March 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1094L
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5605094
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Sensor Heat
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 POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ROSEMONT SENSOR HAD ICE ON IT. UPON OPERATIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT HEATING. TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM, FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE HEATING ELEMENT OF THE PROBE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE RELAY KC311 PINS- X1 AND X2 WERE PINNED IN REVERSE ORDER. REPINNED THE RELAY AND OPS CHECKED THE SYSTEM, GOOD. (EA09200500318) (K)