Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 9, 2017
Submitted
February 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947AM
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1238
Aircraft time
12,070 hours, 15,991 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
2,255 hours, 2,895 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Relay
Part number
K006ANDK007
Condition
Stuck
Location
Zone 200
Part time
12,070 hours, 15,991 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED, ENROUTE AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET BELOW LEVEL OFF AT 11,000 FEET THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND FOUND INVERTER INOPERATIVE. SELECTED NR 2 INVERTER, DID NOT WORK. DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED POOR CONNECTION AND STUCK RELAY K006 AND K007 IN NOSE AVIONICS BAY IN JUNCTION BOX 01. CLEANED RELAY CONNECTIONS AND CYCLED RELAYS. FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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