Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 27, 2005
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK30
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Relay
Part number
2SC1120A
Condition
Loose
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW SQUAWKED ELEC FUMES AND FOUL ODOR IN COCKPIT. ODOR SEEMED TO LET UP AFTER BATTERY PLACED IN EMERG AND BOTH GENERATORS PLACED IN EMERG. MAINT FOUND RT WINDSHIELD HEAT CURRENT SENSE RELAY (L102S) TERMINAL B AND APPROX 2 INCHES OF WIRE INSULATION TO OVERHEAT AND MELT WITH RT WINDSHIELD HEAT ON AND WINDSHIELD SUBJECTED TO COLD TEMP. FOUND WIRE AMP END SECURED TO SUBJECT RELAY TERMINAL STUD WITH FLAT NUT AND WASHER. NO LOCK WASHER WAS INSTALLED. LACK OF A LOCK WASHER UNDER NUT ENABLED TERMINAL NUT TO BECOME LOOSE AND ARC UNDER CURRENT LOAD. REPLACED DEFECTIVE WIRE AND RELAY WITH NEW. UTILIZED NEW LOCK WASHERS UNDER NEW NUTS AT REPLACEMENT RELAY TERM STUDS. COCKPIT SYS CHECKD NORMAL. (EA172005057764) (K)

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