SDR 96ZZZX3005

Service difficulty report · Resistor

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Resistor
Part number
001560033
Condition
Defective
Location
Hi Volt Bleed
Component
King · KT76A
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

SUBMITTER NOTED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF DEFECTIVE HIGH VOLTAGE BLEEDER RESISTORS IN THE KT-76A, ESPECIALLY THE HIGHER SERIAL NUMBER UNITS. FOUND THE FIRST ONE THE HARD WAY, ZAPPED WHILE PUTTING UNIT TOGETHER. THIS DOES NOT POSE A FLIGHT HAZARD, BUT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO AN UNWARY TECHNICIAN.