Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
May 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
11,489 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Relay
Part number
77GB408R4A18
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine Controls
Part time
14,010 hours, 15,579 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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 FIRE HANDLE TO CHECK THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE OPERATION, WHEN HE PUSH IT BACK THE VALVE STAYED CLOSED.AFTER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND ALL THE CONTACT ON RELAY (A236K1)CORRODED AND FEW PIN BROKEN. RELAY AND WIRE WAS REPLACED.

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