Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
June 26, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
26,849 hours, 21,062 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24171D1
Condition
Shorted
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLT, CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. SYS SYSTEMATICALLY SHUT DOWN INCLUDING, AVIONICS & AIRCRAFT MASTER, ODOR DISSIPATED. ALL RADIOS WERE SWITCHED OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE OPERATION OF ONE RADIO FOR COMMS. A/C & AVIONICS MASTER WERE SWITCHED ON WITH AN IMMEDIATE RETURN OF ODOR. A/C AVIONICS MASTER WAS AGAIN ISOLATED & ODOR DISSIPATED. A/C MASTER WAS TURNED ON TO ESTABLISH BASIC A/C SYSTEMS WITH A RETURN OF ODOR. A/C RECOVERED TO MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS REVEALED THAT POWER TERMINAL OF THE NR 1 AVIONICS RELAY HAD SHORTED TO GROUND. AT THIS TIME THE CAUSE OF THE SHORT IS UNKNOWN.