Service difficulty report · Relay · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 17, 2013
Submitted
December 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605293
Aircraft time
9,412 hours, 7,599 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
267303901
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
TX
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

UPON SHUTDOWN OF THE APU WE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR WHICH SMELLED LIKE ELEC WIRES BURNING AS WE WALKED TOWARDS THE LAVATORY, OPENED THE ACCESSORY DOOR TO THE APU & NOTICED A VERY STRONG ELEC SMOKE ODOR. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, INSPECTED AFT J BOX AREA & FOUND RELAY KZ001 BURNED. R & R RELAY IAW CE-560XL MM 24-50-03. FOUND TRANSFORMER DZ007 WAS BURNED OUT ALONG WITH SEVERAL COMPANION WIRES. JUNCTION BOX WAS REMOVED, INTERNAL DAMAGE R & R INSTALLED CE-560XL MM 24-50-03, WO 295092. SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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