# SDR 99ZZZX1534

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N17238](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17238), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206L-3
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 51492
- System (JASC): [2300 · Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2300)
- Part: Connector
- Part number: 030236816
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Comm System
- Component: Bendix, KFS598
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1534

## Discrepancy

PART HAS SHOWN HISTORY OF ARCING BETWEEN PINS 15 AND 14.  THIS IS A HIGH VOLTAGE PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN SEEN IN NUMEROUS UNITS.  IT CAUSES THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO BURN AND CAUSES A SHORT ON TEH 180V LINE, SOMETIMES DAMAGING THE POWER SUPPLY IN THE RADIO.

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