Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 21, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
11,329 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Relay
Part number
77GB408R4A18
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine Controls
Part time
13,729 hours, 15,490 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK PILOT PULLED THE LT FIRE HANDLE TO CHECK THE SHUTTOFF VALVE OPERATION, WHEN HE PUSH BACK THE HANDLE THE VALVE STAYED CLOSED. SEVERAL TRIES WERE NECESSARY TO OPEN THE VALVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR BUT AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE RELAY CONTACT AND THE WIRE TERMINAL WAS CORRODED AND CONTACT A3 WAS FOUND BEARLY ATTACHED. RELAY, WIRE AND TERMINAL WAS REPLACED.

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