Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 76

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft time
10,611 hours
Part
Relay
Part number
SBC9401
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Starter
Part time
10,775 hours, 4,000 cycles
Component
Starter · Prestolite · MHB4016
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LT ENGINE STARTER REMAINED ON AFTER SWITCHING STARTER OFF. STARTER RELAY HAD STUCK ON DUE TO ERRODED CONTACTS. STARTER SUBSEQUENTLY OVERHEATED AND FUSED ITSELF. THIS CONDITION CAUSED ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AVAILABLE FROM THE AIRCRAFT CHARGING SYSTEM AND BATTERY TO GO TO THE STARTER AS A DEAD SHORT, THEREFORE ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WENT COMPLETELY DEAD IN APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS.

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