SDR 98ZZZX638

Service difficulty report · Lights · Beech C24R

Difficulty date
January 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24017
Make and model
Beech C24R
Aircraft serial
MC478
Part
Lights
Condition
Not Grounded
Location
Wing Bonding
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

TT: 2,065.43 HOURS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT TURNING ON THE LANDING LIGHTS, NAV LIGHTS, OR PITOT HEAT CAUSED BOTH FUEL GAUGES TO PEG ON FULL. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE WING ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT WELL GROUNDED TO THE FUSELAGE. GROUND WIRES WERE ADDED BETWEEN BOTH MAIN WING SPARS AND THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FUEL GAUGES BE WATCHED FOR DEFLECTION WHEN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS TURNED ON.

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