Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 30, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120346
Aircraft time
7,199 hours, 10,664 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE THE ELEC LIGHT ON MAP LIGHT UP AND EMERGENCY BUS OFF LIGHT CAME ON, ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL. EMERGENCY BUS 2CB (F10) AND DC INDICATION NR 2 (G4) BOTH POPPED. ATTEMPTED ONE RESET AND SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. BOTH TIMES THE CB'S POPPED AS AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. DIVERTED TO SFO. INSPECTED OVERHEAD CB'S PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT DC RELAY BOXES. NO DEFECT FOUND. REPLACED EMERGENCY DC BUS 2 OFF RELAY K0440. RESET CB'S. OPS CHECK GOOD ON ENGINE RUN. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.

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