Service difficulty report · Relay · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft time
5,967 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313R
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24149A1
Condition
Failed
Location
Lighting
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAXI IN AT YVR THE NR 2 AC INVERTER FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS XS2 BUSS FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET THE NR 2 INVERTER SWITCH FAILED TO RESET THE SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM BACK TO A FAULTY RELAY WITHIN THE CABIN LIGHTING SYSTEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LIGHTING RELAY CHATTERING, CAUSED A FLUCTUATING VOLTAGE ON THE XS2 BUSS RESULTING IN THE NR 2 INVERTER TRIPPING OFF LINE. AFTER TRACING THE HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM IT WAS FOUND THAT IN MORE THAN ONE OCCASIION THE CABIN LIGHTING HAS CAUSED A TOTALFAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT AC BUSS THUS LEAVING CONCERNS AS TO HOW A SECONDARY SYSTEM CAN FAIL A PRIMARY SYSTEM ON THE AIRCRAFT.