Service difficulty report · Relay · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
June 25, 2009
Submitted
June 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK383
Aircraft time
2,363 hours, 2,176 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Burned
Location
Windshield
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL ACRID ODOR COMING FROM THE LWR LT AFT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. ODOR STARTED 30 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE. SEEMED TO DIMINISH AFTER 10 MIN, BUT ODOR RETURNED 15 MIN BEFORE LANDING AND REMAINED STRONG. REMOVED LT COCKPIT SEAT, LT LOWER AFT SIDEWALL. RAN ENGINES AND FOUND WINDSHEILD DE-ICE LO RELAY TO BE BURNED.