Service difficulty report · Relay · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
March 22, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N322BJ
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB93
Aircraft time
921 hours, 711 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
M8353610028L
Condition
Failed
Location
Ignition System
Part time
921 hours, 711 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INVESTIGATED REPORT OF LT ENGINE IGNITION SYS STAYING ACTIVATED AFTER ENGINE START SEQUENCE COMPLETED. VERIFIED COMPLAINT, FOUND LT ENGINE IGNITION STANDBY POWER RELAY 80K7 FAILED. REPLACED RELAY WITH NEW RELAY, IGNITION SYS OPERATIONS NORMAL. HAVE NOTED THIS RELAY AND IGNITION POWER RELAYS 80K4, 80K6, AND RT IGNITION STANDBY POWER RELAY 80K8 TO FAIL OFTEN, FREQUENTLY WITH LOW TIME IN SERVICE, IN 390 SERIES ACFT. FAILURES ARE OFTEN CAUSING FAILED START ATTEMPTS OR OTHER IGNITION SYS FAULTS.