Service difficulty report · Bonding Jumper · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 11, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N400MV
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK286
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bonding Jumper
Part number
MS250836BB5
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,596 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

TROUBLESHOT REPORT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ANTI-ICE SYSTEM FAIL INDICATION. NOTED ELEVATOR HORN HEAT SYSTEM RESISTANCE READINGS ERRATIC WHEN ELEVATORS MOVED. FOUND ELEVATOR BONDING JUMPERS FRAYED AND CORRODED. REPLACED ELEVATOR BONDING JUMPERS, ELEVATOR HORN HEATER RESISTANCE READINGS NOW WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ANTI-ICE SYSTEM TESTS IAW MM 30-12-00 NORMAL, NO FAULTS INDICATED. RECOMMEND TECH/INSP NOTE CONDITION OF ELEVATOR BONDING JUMPERS CLOSELY DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS AND REPLACE JUMPERS WHEN DETERIORATION EVIDENT. (K)

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