Service difficulty report · Wire · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
July 31, 2002
Submitted
July 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760031
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Float Bottle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PRESTART CHECKLIST. WHEN THE (AUX ESS POWER) CHECK WAS DONE, THE PILOT FLOAT BOTTLE DISCHARGED, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS. WHILE SWITCH WAS ENGAGED FLOAT (ARM) SWITCH WAS OFF FLOAT (TEST) SWITCH WAS IN (NORMAL). REPAIRED CHAFFED AND BROKEN WIRE JUST FORWARD OF CONNECTOR P216 IN RIGHT FORWARD INSTRUMENT CONSOLE. RELAY K-19 (PN MS 27400-1) IN NR 2 RELAY PANEL WAS REPLACED.