SDR 98ZZZX1170

Service difficulty report · Lamp · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N768TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK168
Part
Lamp
Part number
34022601091
Condition
Shorted
Component
Whelen
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F, H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT TT: 122.6 HOURS. CREW IN-FLIGHT HAD YAW DAMPER, BOTH HSI FLAGS AND THEN NOTED BOTH INVERTERS FALLING OFF. CERTIFICATED REPAIR STATION DISCOVERED THE TAIL BEACON LAMP FILAMENT AT THE BASE OF THE LAMP SHORTING IT OUT. THIS MIGHT BE SETTING UP SOME KIND OF RADIO SIGNAL GETTING INTO THE INVERTERS KNOCKING THEM OFF-LINE. TURNING THE BEACON POWER OFF, THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM.

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