SDR 98ZZZX907

Service difficulty report · Relay Socket · Doug 600N

Difficulty date
February 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N957SD
Make and model
Doug 600N
Aircraft serial
RN011
Part
Relay Socket
Part number
VB81KA723
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Ignition
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GROUND TEST ENGINE RUN, ENG FLAMED OUT AFTER LESS THAN A MINUTE. FUEL GAUGES INDICATED APPROX 70 POUNDS OF FUEL. AFTER TANKS TOPPED OFF AND FUEL LINES PURGED, ATTEMPTED RESTART WITHOUT SUCCESS. FURTHER T/S LOCATED INOP IGNITER FUNCTION. THIS WAS T/S TO INTERMITTENT IGNITER RELAY SOCKET. VIBRATION ON WIRING HARNESS WOULD CAUSE RELAYS TO DE-ENERGIZE INTERMITTENTLY. SEVERAL RELAYS AFFECTED. CURRENT MD600 MM ARE TOO INADEQUATE TO IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF RELAYS. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THAT 3 RELAYS ARE: FADEC START RELAY. FADEC IGNITION RELAY AND BATTERY HITEMP RELAY. SUSPECTED FADEC ECU MAY HAVE SHUT ENG DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF SIGNAL LINES FROM INTERMITTENT RELAYS. TSN: 12.6 HRS.

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