SDR 258125

Service difficulty report · Relay · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
October 15, 2003
Submitted
October 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N802X
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
NA0418
Aircraft time
5,233 hours, 3,635 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Relay
Part number
2T2D126
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,233 hours, 3,635 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT HAVING TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE FOUND RELAY K30 IN THE TAS PROBE HEAT CIRCUIT HAD OVERHEATED DUE TO A FAILED CONNECTION ON THE POWER FEED TO THE PROBE HEATER. RELAY K30 AND K25 AND K11 WERE REPLACED. K25 AND K11 WERE REPLACED FOR PERCAUTIONARY REASONS DUE TO THE HEAT DAMGE FROM RELAY K30.