Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech B300

Difficulty date
July 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Relay
Part number
6041H190
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A R/H GENERATOR FAILURE AND R/H AC BUS FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE THE 250AMP REVERSE CURRENT LIMITER WAS BLOWN AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ARCING ON SOME R/H GENERATOR BUSS DISTRIBUTION BARS. IT APPEARS THE START RELAY WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHICH LEAD TO THE REVERSE CURRENT SITUATION. THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEM BEHAVED AS EXPECTED. THE GENERATOR, START RELAY, EXTERNAL POWER RELAY, REVERSE CURRENT RELAY AND GENERATOR BUSS DISTRIBUTION BARS WERE REPLACED. SEVERAL OTHER CURRENT LIMITERS WERE REPLACED AS A CAUTIONARY. THE AIRCRAFT WIRING WAS INSPECTED AND A BUSS CONFORMITY CHECK CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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