Service difficulty report · Relay · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 18, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197BH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2666
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Relay
Part number
RMR54302410
Condition
Failed
Location
Master Elec Box
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ON ROUTINE SIGHTSEEING TRIP, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A FLICKERING GENERATOR FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WHILE TAKING OFF FROM THE AIRPORT. CONTINUED FLIGHT UNTIL RECEIVED A STEADY GENERATOR FAILURE WARNING LIGHT. RETURN TOT AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE REX-K1 GENERATION EXCITATION RELAY LOCATED IN THE MASTER ELECTRICAL BOX. THE RELAY AND THE BATTERY WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THIS RELAY FAILURE.