Service difficulty report · Relay · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Relay
Condition
Melted
Location
Relay/Contactor
Component
Relay/Contactor · Hartman · D7GRZ
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ON THE GROUND WITH THE APU ON (NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD). JUST AFTER TRANSFERING FROM APU TO EXTERNAL POWER, SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE COCKPIT. POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE WAS THE AVIONICS BAY. THE MECHANICS FOUND THAT RELAY (AC SERVICE CONTACTOR) HAD MELTED. IT IS ALSO REPORTED THAT SOME WIRES HAVE SUSTAINED HEAT DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK IN THE AREA.