Service difficulty report · Relay · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
April 18, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
6,117 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UAR
Part
Relay
Part number
A703DB
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING START TEST THE STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE START BUTTON WAS RELEASED. THE GPU HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FOR STARTER TO DISENGAGE. START RELAY WAS FOUND WITH HIGH RESISTANCE, 1.7 MEG OHM, COMPARED TO STARTER FROM STORES, 14 OHMS. THE RESISTANCE WAS ACROSS X1 AND X2 TERMINALS. START RELAY REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SERVICEABLE START TEST.