Service difficulty report · Relay · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
March 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
6,263 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Relay
Part number
SAZ4201BR
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) WHILE STARTING THE ACFT THE STUDENT RELEASED THE IGNITION KEY. THE PROPELLER CONTINUED TO ROTATE AFTER THE KEY WAS RELEASED. THE PROP STOPPED ONCE THE MASTER SWITCH WAS SHUTOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER RELAY WITH A SERVCEABLE RELAY AND TESTED THE ACFT WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. THE TOTAL TIME OF THE RELAY IS UNKNOWN BUT AS IT IS NOT A LIFED ITEM IT IS POSSIBLE THE RELAY HAS 6314 HOURS TT, THE SAME AS THE ACFT.

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