Service difficulty report · Relay · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85004
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Part
Relay
Part number
120A9491105AV
Part serial
139008
Condition
Shorted
Location
Hyd Control
Part time
445 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION AND CYCLE OF THE LANDING GEAR, WE HAD A FAILURE OCCUR. FOUND A BAD HYD. CONTROL RELAY THAT SHORTED. BECAUSE OF THAT SHORT, IT ALLOWED TOO MUCH CURRENT TO FLOW TO PC BOARD AND SHORT OUT BOARD BETWEEN RELAY K-13 PIN 13 AND 16 TO BOARD PIN 6.

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