Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 4, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23404
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft serial
B234
Aircraft time
10,027 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Connector
Condition
Arced
Location
Electrical
Part time
10,027 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PARTIAL ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS TO COMPONENTS FROM RT NR 1 AND NR 2 SUBPANEL CIRCUIT BREAKERS. FOUND RT CIRCUIT PANEL CONNECTOR SOCKET MODULE AND SOCKET RT 1B BURNED. REPLACED MODULE (NR 8 WIRE-4 SOCKET) AND 4 SOCKETS. REPLACED PINS (4). FUNCTION CHECK SATISFACTORY. SUGGEST THESE HEAVY WIRE CONNECTIONS BE CHECKED MORE CLOSELY ON THE OLDER AIRCRAFT. THIS PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT IS 30 YEARS OLD.

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