Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
38,109 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Relay
Part number
A700AP
Condition
Failed
Location
Reverse Current
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C SHUT DOWN AFTER FLT, CREW REPORTED NR 2 GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. A/C WAS RUN FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, DURING WHICH TIME GEN FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMANATE FROM THE ELECTRICAL BAY IN THE CABIN CEILING. ALL ELECT PWR WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SMOKING STOPPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NR 2 REVERSE CURRENT RELAY HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND WAS HEAVILY HEAT DAMAGED. LARGE ELECTRICAL LEADS ATTACHED TO IT SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AS WELL. ALL DAMAGED WIRING WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE RT REVERSE CURRENT RELAY AND THE RT VOLTAGE REGULATOR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.