SDR 97ZZZX4552

Service difficulty report · Stall Vane · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N31134
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC42
Part
Stall Vane
Part number
370110
Condition
Stuck
Location
Elect Pins
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STALL WARNING HORN STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND STALL VANE STUCK IN POSITION. WHEN REMOVING CANNON PLUG FROM ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO REMOVING ASSY FROM AIRCRAFT, FOUND VANE WAS FREE. AFTER REMOVING ASSEMBLY FROM AIRCRAFT, FOUND THE BOARD THE ELECTRICAL PINS WERE ON LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED IF THE PINS WERE PUSHED IN (LIKE ATTACHING CANNON PLUG), IT WOULD BIND THE MOVEMENT OF THE STALL VANE INTERNALLY. PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. OPERATION WAS SATISFACTORY. DURING FUTURE INSPECTIONS, IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO MOVE CANNON PLUG ON STALL VANE AND SEE IF VANE BINDS.

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