Service difficulty report · Connector · Gulstm 690C

Difficulty date
August 3, 2005
Submitted
August 25, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N835CC
Make and model
Gulstm 690C
Aircraft serial
11730
Aircraft time
6,238 hours, 8,450 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Propeller
Rotol R306382F7
Part
Connector
Part number
MS251822
Part serial
53810
Condition
Worn
Location
Batteries
Part time
1,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED INABILITY OF "SERIES" START WITH A/C. UPON INSPECTION FOUND + PIN OF RH BATTERY BROKEN OFF IN BATTERY CONNECTOR. INSPECTED LH BATTERY FOUND + PIN WITH PARTIAL BURN INDICATION. REMOVED TOPS OF BOTH BATTERIES AND NOTED INDICATION OF HIGH HEAT ABOVE CONNECTOR TERMINAL AREA. CONTACTED FSI MAINT TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, INDICATED SIMILAR CONDITION FOUND RECENTLY ON SAME TYPE PLANE AT EAGLE AVIATION. BATTERY CONNECTOR FOUND TO HAVE LOST TENSION ON CONNECTOR PINS. PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH GILL MANUFACTURING. TECHNICIAN SAID WITH LOOSE PINS IN CONNECTOR, CREATES HIGH RESISTANCE, WITH HIGH TEMP ON CONNECTOR AREA AND WILL CAUSE AREA TO CRACK DUE TO HEAT. REPLACED BOTH G-6381E BATTERI