Service difficulty report · Relay · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
April 20, 2023
Submitted
April 24, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N381MD
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41276
Aircraft time
2,601 hours, 10,058 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
3G7610V00331
Part serial
S05168448
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING/REPAIR, A FAULTY ENGINE RELAYS BOX WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSING AN ERRONEOUS 1 EEC FAIL CAS MESSAGE. AN INSPECTED/TESTED ENGINE RELAYS BOX WAS INSTALLED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED THE FUNCTIONAL TEST DUE TO A MANUAL ENGINE MODE INDICATION, THE SAME DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED ON THE COMPONENTS STRIP REPORT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. A REPAIRED ENGINE RELAYS BOX WAS PROCURED, INSTALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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