Service difficulty report · Master Elect Box · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
April 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Master Elect Box
Part number
371GG01Y02
Condition
Short
Location
Dc Sys
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
A, P
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) STARTER GENERATOR FIRE OCCURRED ON SHUTDOWN. REVERSE CURRENT RELAY REPLACED DUE TO NOT OPENING ON SHUTDOWN CAUSING GENERATOR TO MOTOR WHEN BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGHER THAN GENERATOR OUTPUT. GENERATOR LIGHT STILL FLICKERED AND RELAY CLICKS. CHANGED MEB.