Service difficulty report · Relay · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
April 23, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,425 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Relay
Part number
VF741H11
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
1,482 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER PRIMING THE ENGINE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AUX FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE TROUBLE WAS TRACED TO THE CONTROL RELAY. THE INTERNAL POINTS IN THE RELAY HAD STUCK TOGETHER AND WERE KEEPING THE CIRCUIT CLOSED. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED, AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND.