Service difficulty report · Relay · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
March 5, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900BF
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
206
Aircraft time
9,287 hours, 5,172 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
A700AH
Part serial
L13232
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH AIRCRAFT ON GROUND WITH APU RUNNING, THE ESSENTIAL AND MAIN BUSS VOLTAGES DROPPED TO 19VDC. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE REVERSE CURRENT RELAY A700AH SN L13232 DID NOT PROPERLY SERVE AS A REVERSE CURRENT RELAY AND IT FED POWER TO THE DC GENERATOR RELAY. THIS RELAY HAD 1 HOUR AND 3 CYCLES SINCE INSTALLATION AS AN OVERHAULED PART.