SDR 95ZZZX6164

Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech A36

Difficulty date
October 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3143M
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2881
Part
Relay
Part number
6041A190
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Battery
Part time
164 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD MOMENTARILY DROP OFF-LINE WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FOUND BATTERY AND STARTER RELAY TYPES REVERSED, INTERMITTENT DUTY RELAY INSTALLED IN BATTERY POSITION. INSTALLED NEW CORRECT P/N RELAYS IN BATTERY AND STARTER POSITIONS. NEW DIODES FOR BATTERY BUS AND NEW BATTERY. COMPLETED GEAR RETRACTION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECK OUT. SYSTEM NOW OPERATES NORMALLY. IT APPEARS RELAYS WERE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT MANUFACTURER, NO LOG ENTRIES REFLECT ANY RELAY CHANGES.

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