SDR 95ZZZM548

Service difficulty report · Elt Tray · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839CA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE36
Part
Elt Tray
Part number
45230500
Condition
Broken
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
2,445 hours
Component
Artex · 1104
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE ELT WAS DISCOVERED UNSECURED. MOUNTING TRAY FOUND BROKEN IN HALF. ELT WAS HANGING FROM REMOTE SWITCH WIRING AND ANTENNA CABLE. RUDDER CONTROL CABLE PULLEY AT FS 570- 107 CHIPPED, CAUSED BY A PIECE OF MOUNTING TRAY JAMMED IN PULLEY. OPERATOR BELIEVES BROKEN TRAY CAUSED BY ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE (WATER) AND SUBSEQUENT FREEZING. ALL DAMAGE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW.

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