Service difficulty report · Relay · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 5, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,367 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Relay
Part number
9740926112
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLT "ESSENTIAL BUS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAWS PANEL. NR 2 BATTERY OBSERVED TO BE DISCHARGING AT APPROX 35 AMPS & SELECTED TO OFF POSITION. DISCHARGE RATE FROM BATTERY STOPPED & "ESSENTIAL BUS" LIGHT WENT OUT. WITHIN 3 MINS AOA CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON & LT WINDSCREEN FROSTING OVER. EMERGENCY LANDING REQUIRED & CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT PERFORMED GROUND RUN & FOUND FOLLOWING: NR 2 GENERATOR INDICATING 28.5 VOLTS BUT NO AMPRE OUTPUT. WHEN PROBE HEAT & LT WINDSCREEN HEATING WERE SELECTED ON. NR 2 BATTERY WOULD SHOW DISCHARGE OF 35 AMPS. THE NR 2 GEN RELAY REMOVED & BENCH TESTED. MAINT FOUND THAT TOP SET OF CONTACTS IN RELAY WERE NOT CLOSING.