Service difficulty report · Relay · Cessna 310

Difficulty date
August 30, 2017
Submitted
August 30, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3647D
Make and model
Cessna 310
Aircraft serial
35347
Aircraft time
3,848 hours
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Relay
Part number
08504691
Condition
Shorted
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST ALL AVIONICS POWER WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT, PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER RELAY SHORTED INTERNALLY CAUSING A SHORT THAT TOOK OUT THE AVIONICS BUSS CAUSING THE POWER LOSS. RELAY WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRWORTHY CONDITION.

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