Service difficulty report · Contactor · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
May 4, 2016
Submitted
May 9, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
K5SR339N
Elevate MRO, LLC
Aircraft
N516CB
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
752
Aircraft time
3,773 hours, 2,856 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
370CC02
Part serial
2074
Condition
Stuck
Location
Heater
Part time
3,773 hours, 2,856 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE UNDER FLOOR HEATER TRIPS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND WILL NOT RESET. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF UNDER FLOOR HEATER SYS. FOUND UNDER FLOOR HEATER K665 CONTACTOR HAD STUCK IN ENERGIZED CLOSED POSITION CAUSING 28 VOLTS TO CONSTANTLY FEED HEATER AND CAUSING MAIN BATTERY DRAW. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND UNDER FLOOR HEATER HAD SEIZED AND MELTED HEATER FAN TERMINAL F TO GROUND WIRE. REPAIRED WIRING, R & R. K665 RELAY, UNDER FLOOR HEATER AND CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.