What was found
CONTACT STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION AFTER ENGINE STARTED CAUSING STARTER TO OVERHEAT AND SHORT OUT. SHORT CAUSED BATTERY TERMINAL TO MELT OFF. TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE FOLLOWED.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N421NP
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Aircraft serial
- 421B0418
- System (JASC)
- 2430 · DC Generating System
- Part
- Relay
- Part number
- 6041H193
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Dc Power
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- M, H
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.