Service difficulty report · Relay · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 18, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft time
46,402 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A VERY STRONG ACRID ODOR FOLLOWED BY A CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING. SUSPECTED WAS A RELAY BOX CAPTAIN SIDE E8. FOUND BLISTERING AND DISCOLOURATION ON THE SURFACE OF RELAY 20WT1 (RELAY BOX CAPT PFD/ND XFER). FOUND X1 OF RELAY READING 8 OHMS TO RELAY CASE. REPLACED RELAY AND CARRIED OUT EIS SWITCHING TEST AS PER AMM 31-60-00-710-002A. (TC# 20150219002)

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