Service difficulty report · Relay · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 30, 2021
Submitted
April 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561MT
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600122
Aircraft time
8,424 hours, 7,723 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
71226
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ROTARY TEST SWITCH FAILED TO TEST THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM CAUSING THE FLIGHT TO BE CANCELLED. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE K78 RELAY ON PCB101. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR REPLACED THE K78 RELAY WITH NEW. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.