SDR 97ZZZX683

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1064C
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1764
Part
Wire
Part number
J12A4
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Eng Starter
Part time
228 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTER CABLE (WIRE) NR J12A4) WAS FOUND TO HAVE SHORTED TO THE ENGINE MOUNT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT P/N 96-910010-85 WHICH IN TURN WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW MOUNT. A NEW STARTER WIRE WAS INSTALLED AND ROUTED TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE CHAFING. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS NOW THE THIRD INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE ON THE SAME MODEL AIRCRAFT WITH LOW TIME. RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT WAS NOTIFIED.

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