SDR 043349

Service difficulty report · Pcu · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
December 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE15
Aircraft time
19,575 hours, 35,535 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
1293640919
Part serial
714E93
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt And Rt Prop
Part time
2,677 hours, 3,408 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL INTO PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA ON FLIGHT 5466, THE LT AND RT AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE CONDENSER BLOWER TO POP. THE SYSTEM WAS LOOKED AT BY THE PANAMA CITY MAINTENANCE. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WAS BAD. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THEY DID A GROUND RUN WHICH WAS NORMAL AND THEY RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THE TEARDOWN REPORT REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE VENDOR TESTED, CLEANED AND RECOATED AS NECESSARY.

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