Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 5, 2017
Submitted
April 5, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350W
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL763
Aircraft time
991 hours, 880 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
MS33492
Condition
Damaged
Location
Battery
Part time
991 hours, 880 cycles
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

WHEN BATTERY CONNECTOR WAS DISCONNECTED DURING MAINTENANCE EVENT, DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE BATTERY PINS HAD OVERHEATED AND WELDED ITSELF TO THE QUICK DISCCONNECT CONNECTOR. WHEN THE QUICK DISCCONNECT WAS DISCONNECTED, THE PIN FROM THE BATTERY TORE LOOSE FROM THE BATTERY AND CAME WITH THE CONNECTOR. THE PIN COULD NOT BE PRIED OUT OF THE CONNECTOR. WILL REQUIRE BOTH NEW CONNECTOR AND BATTERY.

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