SDR 98ZZZX2717

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech B100

Difficulty date
July 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400AC
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE12
Part
Bracket
Part number
1009800231
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Starter
Part time
9,896 hours
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

PILOT REPORTED LT ENG STARTER WOULD NOT CRANK ENG. STARTER REPLACED. NEW STARTER TESTED, AND WOULD NOT CRANK ENG. VOLTAGE AT THE STARTER CHECKED AND FND TO BE 48 VOLTS INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL 24 VOLTS. START CONTROL PANEL WAS INSPECTED AND FND TO HAVE ARCED RELAY CONTACTS. START CONTROL PANEL REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. VOLTAGE AT STARTER CONFIRMED TO BE 24V, BUT ENG STILL WOULD NOT CRANK. INSP OF GROUND WIRES REVEALED THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES GROUND WIRES TO FIREWALL HAD BROKEN OFF FIREWALL. BRACKET REMAINED IN CONTACT WITH FIREWALL TO ALLOW VOLTAGE CHECK TO SHOW 24V, BUT WITHOUT A SOLID CONNECTION, THE CURRENT REQUIRED BY THE STARTER COULD NOT FLOW THROUGH THE FAILED GROUNDING POINT.

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