Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
May 28, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
9,730 hours
Engine
Pwa R985*
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Relay
Part number
AN33711
Part serial
2965
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED FAINT SMOKE ODOR BUT UNSURE OF SOURCE, CONTINUED. DURING CLIMB WHITE SMOKE CAME IN AROUND RUDDER PEDALS SO PILOT SHUTDOWN ELECTRICS AND PROCEEDED TO LAND AIRCRAFT. AFTER LANDING PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ACCESSORY SECTION BUT IT DIMINISHED RAPIDLY AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF FIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF, THE STARTER (PN 756-21C) SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND WAS REPLACED. THE STARTER RELAY (PN AN3371-1) WAS ALSO REPLACED. UPON EVALUATION OF THE RELAY THE FOLLOWING WAS NOTED: CLOSE AT 5 VDC OPEN AT 0 VDC TESTED COIL RESISTANCE 9.1 OHMS OILY UNDER COVER, SCREWS AND GASKETS CONTACT A1 SHOWS SIGNS OF RECENT STICKING CONTACT SHOWS ARCING AR