Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 1, 2007
Submitted
October 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
274
Aircraft time
32,511 hours, 37,513 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
YD4N
Condition
Unknown
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
32,511 hours, 37,513 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW ATTEMPTED TO DISCHARGE APU FIRE BOTTLE. FIRE BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE. (VERIFIED IN ROA ON 2 OCT 07). VERIFIED 28 VOLTS AT SQUIB CONNECTOR. REPLACED SQUIB AS PRECAUTION. OPS CHECKED OLD SQUIB, CHECKED GOOD. SUSPECT FAULT CAUSED BY APU AIR/GROUND RELAY 7615-K4 WHICH IS ENERGIZED BY RT MAIN BUS, DE-ENERGIZED WHEN APU GENERATOR CONTACTOR FAILED CAUSING LARGE BUSS VOLTAGE DROP TAKING POWER FROM SQUIB CARTRIDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 7615-K4 AS PRECAUTION.