Service difficulty report · Relay · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
32,764 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Relay
Part number
A882DL
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Part time
32,888 hours, 48,049 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) UPON INSPECTION IN THE RT WHEEL WELL RELAY WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM MOUNTING PLATE AND THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE MOUNTING PLATE TO THE RELAY WERE FOUND SHEARED. THE RELAY AFTER DETACHING FROM THE MOUNTING PLATE WAS FOUND RESTING ON A BANK OF RELAYS LOCATED BELOW IT. NO SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE WAS FOUND DUE TO RELAY FAILURE. RELAY WAS REPLACED.