Service difficulty report · Relay · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 28, 2019
Submitted
September 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
23,213 hours, 24,972 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24166D1
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL SMELL STARTED IN CRUISE VERY FAINTLY.DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND RAN SMOKE CHECKLIST. BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF SMELL GOT STRONGER DURING DESCENDED AND DISSIPATED AFTER OPENING THE DOOR. NO SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. FLIGHT ATTENDANT B ALSO SMELLED THE SMELL WAS LIKE A FAINT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AND FOUND RELAY 3000 K5 TERMINAL A2 AND WIRE 86B-08-2 BURNT TERMINAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY IAW 30-41-01-000-802/400-802 STEP 4A. REPLACED WIRE TERMINAL IAW EC 6-30-0150. C/W AMM 30-30-00 OPS CHECK OF PITOT STATIC ANTI ICING SYSTEM ALL CHECK GOOD NO ELECTRICAL SMELL/SMOKE/BURNT TERMINALS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.