SDR 98ZZZX3622

Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
September 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100BG
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FL6
Part
Amplifier
Part number
216
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Part time
3,729 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL AND LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE CABIN ADDRESS SPEAKERS WAS CAUSED BY AN INTERNALLY SHORTED CABIN SPEAKER AMPLIFIER. THIS PROBLEM COULD NOT BE ISOLATED UNTIL THE 'CABIN AMP' BREAKER WAS PULLED. THE BREAKER DID NOT TRIP ON ITS OWN AND CONTINUED TO FEED THE SHORT.