Service difficulty report · Diode · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
January 24, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
5,675 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Diode
Part number
301265AA
Condition
Failed
Location
Battery Relay
Component
Battery Relay · Bell
Component part number
SM20ACD200A2
Stage of operation
AP
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) SINCE THE DIODE FAILED, A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND OCCURED. CAUSING THE BATTERY CIRCUIT WIRING TO BURN OFF ITS SHIELDING AND THE DIODE PIG TAIL FROM X1 TO X2 ON THE RELAY HEATED UP TO THE POINT OF BREAKING, FLAME WAS PRESENT. THE BATTERY SWITCH WAS NOT DAMAGED, NOR WAS THE RELAY. (TC NR 20070202006)

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