SDR RU3A95007

Service difficulty report · Relay · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
September 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N95
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258131
Part
Relay
Part number
M4001265
Condition
Stuck Closed
Location
Subpanel 'B'
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, G, H

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

What was found

DURING A NORMAL MISSION, THE PILOT AND COPILOT EXPERIENCED A VARIETY OF ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS THAT WENT FULL BRIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DURING THIS EVENT THERE WAS ALSO AN ODOR OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL HEATING UP. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, FOUND THAT RELAY 'DA' ON SUBPANEL 'B' HAD STUCK CLOSED CAUSING A REVERSE BIAS TO BE APPLIED TO TWO POWER TRANSISTORS 'YC' AND 'YD' WHICH CAUSED THE COCKPIT LIGHTS TO STAY FULL BRIGHT AND THE TRANSISTORS TO HEAT UP AND PUT OUT A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. (X)