Service difficulty report · Contactor · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
May 26, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
7,702 hours
Engine
Cont IO520MB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Contactor
Part number
08504691
Condition
Arced
Location
Starter
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) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. LT STARTER RELAY STUCK IN ON POSITION DURING START. STARTER ROTATED TILL BATTERY WAS RUN OUT AS IT WAS A HIGH LOAD. SERVICEABLE RELAY WAS INSTALLED, A NEW BATTERY AND OVERHAULED STARTER WERE INSTALLED, WIRING WAS CHECKED. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.

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