Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
August 14, 2006
Submitted
September 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N147SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
537
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Relay
Part number
A701D
Part serial
CB69300
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Rev Current
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ODOR OF BURNING WIRE AFTER LANDING FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL FAILURE NR 1 FOUND LT REVERSE CURRENT RELAY SHORTED OUT NR 2 FOUND REVERSE CURRENT RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER AND BUS TIE RELAY SHORTED OUT BY THE RCR FAILURE. THE REVERSE CURRENT RELAY IS CURRENTLY IN OUR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR TIME CHANGE EVERY 3600 HOURS, AND REMOVED AND SENT FOR BENCH TEST. TT ON PART WAS 52.9 HOURS, IT WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT ON8/6/06. UNIT WAS SENT IN FOR BENCH TEST AND FOUND INDICATOR LEAD INTERFERING WITH FRAME CONTACTOR, THIS PROBLEM IS AN INTERNAL FAILURE PROBLEM AND DID NOT RESULT FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION. REVERSE CURRENT RELAY AND BUS RELAY HAVE BEEN SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AND EVALUATION OF CAUSE OF DAMAGE TEAR DOWN REPOR