SDR 2002F01024

Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
November 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911MN
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB229
Part
Power Supply
Part number
6900042
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
9,000 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

MECHANICS REPORT-PILOTS REPORTED SPARKING AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL UPON AIRCRAFT START UP. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN. UPON INSPECTION BOTTOM OF POWER SUPPLY MELTED AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS MELTED AND DESTROYED. IT CAUSED TWO SQUARE INCHES OF INSULATION TO BE SINGED AND ASH DEPOSITS TO BE LEFT IN AREA OF PROBLEM. EXACT LOCATION IS ABOVE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW 2 AFT IN CABIN AREA. INSPECTED ALL POWER SUPPLIES IN CABIN AND NO SIGNS OF DEFECTS FOUND.