Service difficulty report · Relay · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N999YY
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9114
Aircraft time
1,690 hours, 695 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
M835366022M
Condition
Failed
Part time
1,690 hours, 695 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MASTER CAUTION RELAY (WIRING DIAGRAM 31-52-00 SHEET 1 - K28), LOCATED ON CIRCUIT CARD DB5 OF JUNCTION BOX 4 FAILED CAUSING BOTH MASTER CAUTION WARNING ENUNCIATORS TO STAY ILLUMINATED - NO RESET AVAILABLE. THIS IS A SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE FOR THE WARNING/CAUTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THREE INTEGRATED AVIONICS COMPUTERS FEED THIS MASTER CAUTION RELAY - SAME WITH THE MASTER WARNING. AFTER DOING A LIMITED INDEPENDENT SURVEY, I DETERMINED THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OTHER AIRCRAFT.