What was found
SMOKE COMING OUT OFF THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FOUND RIGHT ENGINE'S STARTER RELAY HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 25, 2008
- Submitted
- December 28, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N401TJ
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0109
- Aircraft time
- 17,448 hours, 18,089 cycles
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- System (JASC)
- 8097 · Engine Starting System Wiring
- Part
- Relay
- Part number
- 9910397
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Zone 500
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.