Service difficulty report · Contactor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 2, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,876 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Contactor
Part number
10962242
Condition
Failed
Location
Battery Switch
Part time
5,290 hours
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) UPON SHUTDOWN WITH THE STANDBY BATT SWITCH SELECTED OFF, THE STANDBY BATT CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE (BATTERY STAYED CONNECTED). CONTACTOR K25 WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE (TC NR 20180102005).