SDR AC1R178790

Service difficulty report · Relay · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 24, 2001
Submitted
October 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351WC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600330
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Relay
Part number
S28435
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Starter System
Part time
2,843 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

TROUBLESHOOTING ANTI-ICE PROBLEM, RT START LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER START CYCLE. PUSHING START DISENGAGE BUTTON DID NOT EXT LIGHT. GEN WOULD COME ON LINE. RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN FIRST, SHUTDOWN WAS NORMAL RELAY WAS NOT WELDED SHUT. TROUBLESHOOTING OF LIGHT REVEALED IT STAYED ON EVEN WITH BATTERY SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. ONLY WAY TO EXT THE LIGHT WAS TO UNPLUG BATTERY OR PULL START LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER, CB 281. ACCESS WAS GAINED TO AFT POWER J BOX AND RELAY WAS TAPPED WITH SCREWDRIVER, LIGHT WENT OUT. MECHANICAL CONNECTION INSIDE RELAY THAT PROVIDES POWER FOR LIGHT HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT BATTERY SIDE OF BATTERY RELAY, TAPPING RELAY BROKE THAT CONNECTION. NEW RELAY WAS INSTALLED, OPERATION CHECKED OK.