Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 22, 2003
Submitted
August 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120336
Aircraft time
12,042 hours, 18,210 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Overheated
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO ENGINE START, FLIGHT DECK BEGAN TO SMELL OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING. ISOLATED TO APU PANEL RT SIDE CONSOLE. FOUND APU FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY IAW W/M 20-10-00. OPS CHECK OK.

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