Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
February 10, 2006
Submitted
February 10, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Electrical Box
Condition
Faulty
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPERATOR REPORTS THREE CASES OF UNCOMMANDED ENGINE STARTER ENGAGEMENT. IN TWO CASES, STARTER ENGAGED WHEN THE BATTERY MASTER WAS TURNED ON. IN THE THIRD CASE, OPERATOR STATES THAT THE SHIP'S BATTERY CAME ON LINE UNCOMMANDED AND THAT STARTER CONCURRENTLY ENGAGED UNCOMMANDED. IN ALL THREE CASES, REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM.

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