SDR 98ZZZX607

Service difficulty report · Relay · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
January 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N843HS
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
496
Part
Relay
Part number
K15
Condition
Failed
Location
Power Dist Box
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (PDB) SWITCHED FROM NORMAL-AUTO MODE TO ESSENTIAL BUSS-ON BATTERY-MODE WITHOUT NOTICEABLE INDICATION TO THE CREW. THIS CONDITION RESULTED IN A NEAR-TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE CONDITION CAUSING A LOSS OF NAV, COMM, AND TRANSPONDER OPERATION. AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM MCO TO BHM. THE CREW SWITCHED TRANSPONDERS TO CODE 7700 AS POWER WAS FAILING AND DIVERTED TO MGM FOR EMERGENCY LANDING USING EMERGENCY BATTERIES FOR NAVIGATION AND MAGNA STAR PHONE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ATC. ACFT LANDED AT MGM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUSPECT K15 RELAY INSIDE THE PDB FAILED. COMPONENT P/N 1159SCAV373801