Service difficulty report · Relay · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
May 11, 2015
Submitted
May 15, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N107MC
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636609
Aircraft time
87 hours
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL POWER SHUTDOWN & REBOOT. STARTER ENGAGED WARNING WAS OBSERVED. THE STARTER, STARTER SWITCH, STARTER CONTACTOR, AND STARTER RELAY WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS. GROUND OPS CHECKED AND SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT TEST OK. RESULTS OF TROUBLESHOOTING SUSPECT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE A DEFECTIVE STARTER RELAY, BUT IS NOT CONCLUSIVE. ITEM 5. BELOW IS NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE WHICH SPECIFIC PART OF THE REPLACED PARTS WAS UNCONFIRMED.

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