Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 12, 2018
Submitted
June 12, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N291PA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB291
Aircraft time
8,275 hours, 7,833 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
72772712
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
8,275 hours, 7,833 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS INDUCTED INTO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT LOCAL FBO. DISCOVERED FORWARD A/C BLOWER LOW SPEED WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. FOUND BLOWER CONTROLLER WAS NOT OPERATING. PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT OF BLOWER CONTROLLER, CIRCUIT WIRING WAS CHECKED AND ARCING WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN A TERMINAL OF THE 7 1/2 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LOW SPEED CIRCUIT AND STRUCTURE. THE PHENOLIC INSULATOR BETWEEN THE TERMINAL OF THE BREAKER AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE WAS MISSING. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT SHOW A MECHANICAL TRIP BUT CONNECTION INSIDE SHOWED AN OPEN CIRCUIT.