Service difficulty report · Relay · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
September 27, 2007
Submitted
October 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EC
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S754
Aircraft time
11,968 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Relay
Part number
57F3444
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ODOR OF BURNING INSULATION DETECTED IN CABIN. NO SMOKE PRESENT. CHECKED FOR TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. NONE FOUND. RECYCLED/RESET BOTH GENERATORS TO CHECK LOAD ON EACH. NO PROBLEMS DETECTED AND RESTORED BOTH GENERATORS. CONTINUED TO FINAL LANDING AT BASE AND TURNED AIRCRAFT OVER TO MECHANIC FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. AIRCRAFT OPERATED ON GROUND WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AND BOTH GENERATORS OPERATING IN A ELECTRICALLY LOADED CONDITION. NO ODOR NOTED, SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. OPERATED ELECTRICAL/ AVIONICS USING GROUND POWER FOR GREATER THAN ONE HOUR, NO ODOR NOTED. CABIN CEILING LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE. FOUND CABIN LIGHT RELAY IN A FAILED CONDITION. DEACTIVATED CABIN LIGHTS IAW MEL. NEW RELAY ON ORDER.