What was found
WHEN THE NR 2 FLIGHT DIRECTOR PITCH SYNC BUTTON WAS PUSHED IT CAUSED ELECTRICAL SPARKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FLIGHT DIRECTOR PITCH SYNC BUTTON, SPARKS WHERE CAUSED BY LOOSE BUTTON WHICH SHORTED AGAINST YOKE.
- Difficulty date
- December 30, 2003
- Submitted
- December 30, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N172MJ
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE72
- Aircraft time
- 16,111 hours, 24,236 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6121 · Propeller Synchronizer Section
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 6014300
- Condition
- Sparks
- Location
- Prop Sync Sys
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.