Service difficulty report · Connector · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
April 19, 2019
Submitted
April 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904CH
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61777
Aircraft time
36,493 hours, 102,827 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Melted
Location
Relay Box
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN 6 CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR J3/P3 ON THE AVIONICS RELAY BOX TO SHOW MELTING ON ONE END OF THE CONNECTOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRES AT THE CONNECTOR LOCATION. FURTHER FINDINGS REVEALED THE #2 VERTICAL AND DIRECTIONAL GYROS IN THIS CIRCUIT TO BE INOPERATIVE AND DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THE PILOT DIDN'T NOTE ANY SMOKE,BUT DID SMELL AN ELECTRICAL ODER. NOTICED THE SIX CIRCUIT BREAKERS (#1 GAD, #2 GAD, GYRO COMP 1 26VOB, GYRO COMP 1 115VOB, GYRO COMP 2 26VOB, GYRO COMP 2 115VO) WERE OPENED.