Service difficulty report · Diode · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 6, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702M
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC702
Part
Diode
Part number
IN4005
Condition
Failed
Location
Cvr Relay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ABOVE 10,000 FEET OR WHEN THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS ABOVE 4.5 PSID. MAINTENANCE TRACKED TROUBLE TO 4 BAD DIODES IN THE RL-5 AND RL-6 CVR RELAYS. PART OF THE CVR CIRCUITRY IS SHARED WITH THE DOOR WARNING CIRCUITRY. THE CVR WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF A MAJOR ALTERATION. REPLACEMENT OF THE DIODES CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. (M)