SDR 95ZZZX2412

Service difficulty report · Resistor · Beech E18S9700

Difficulty date
April 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8627A
Make and model
Beech E18S9700
Aircraft serial
BA283
Part
Resistor
Condition
Open
Location
Overheat Probe
Component
Janitrol · G93A22
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

HEATER INSPECTION REVEALED THE CORRECT TYPE OF FUSE WAS INSTALLED. ACTUATION OF THE OVERHEAT PROBE FAILED TO BLOW THE FUSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE 3 OHM 10 WATT RESISTOR, LOCATED IN THE WIRING BETWEEN THE OVERHEAT PROBE AND THE FUSE, WAS 'OPEN'. THE RESISTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTION TESTED SATISFACTORY.

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