SDR 95ZZZX6596

Service difficulty report · Bus Tie · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N160AM
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC160
Part
Bus Tie
Condition
Opened
Location
Lt Dc Bus
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, LT BUS TIE OPEN WARNING FOLLOWED BY LT DC GENERATOR FAIL WARNING. CAPTAIN LOST HEADSET AUDIO WHICH IS POWERED FROM LT GENERATOR BUS. THIS OCCURRENCE CAUSED LOSS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COCKPIT CREW AT A TIME CREW COORDINATION IS CRITICAL. COMMUNICATION IS LOST DUE TO LOSS OF DC BUS POWER. SUBMITTER STATES BUS TIE PROTECT DEVICES TEND TO BE OVERLY SENSITIVE IN OPERATION.

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