SDR 96ZZZX4880

Service difficulty report · Relay · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
July 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N425BZ
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4251040
Part
Relay
Part number
2T29941
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Cut Out
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RELAY CONTROLS THE APU CUT-OUT RELAY TO PREVENT USE OF WINDSHIELD HEAT WITHOUT THE GENERATOR OR APU ON-LINE. THIS RELAY SHORTED INTERNALLY WHICH POSSIBLY SENT A FALSE SIGNAL TO THE GCU WHICH CAUSED THE GENERATORS* TO GO OFF LINE IN-FLIGHT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CESSNA TECH SUPPORT, COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED IN-FLIGHT NOR COULD FIND ANY OTHER REPEATABLE CAUSE. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS OPERATE PROPERLY. *BOTH GENERATORS WENT OFF-LINE AND COULD NOT BE RESET.

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