SDR 99ZZZX3713

Service difficulty report · Relay · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
July 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99GA
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1198
Part
Relay
Part number
DH31DA
Condition
Separated
Location
Tru
Component
Hartman
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

RELAY 339A1K6 (AUX AC POWER) HAD A LOOSE C1 TERMINAL POST THAT RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF THE C-PHASE DURING EXTERNAL AC POWER OPERATION. SYMPTOMS WERE LOW TRU OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND POOR BATTERY CHARGING. WHEN REMOVING THE RELAY, TEMRINAL POST B1 SEPARATED FROM THE RELAY. FAILED RELAY, HARTMAN P/N DH-31DA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR LOOSE TERMINALS THAT CAUSED APU POWER PROBLEMS. A DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF THE HARTMAN RELAY IS LEACH P/N ZC-B3N-018. THE -018 LEACH RELAY HAS IMPROVED CONTACT RETENTION TO PREVENT SEPARATION. THE LEACH RELAY WAS THE -018 P/N AND IS ALSO APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION IN THE POWER DIST BOX AS K1 (LAC2) AND K2 (RAC2) MAKING IT THE PREFERRED PART FOR SPARE STOCK.