SDR 99ZZZX1964

Service difficulty report · Harness · Beech C90

Difficulty date
April 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N94HB
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ904
Part
Harness
Part number
H64B6
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT TRAINEE REPORTED NO RESPONSE TO ELEVATOR INPUTS. ACFT APPROX 200 FEET AGL AND AIRSPEED WAS 120 KNOTS. INSTRUCTOR PILOT ASSUMED COMMAND AND MADE AN IMMEDIATE LANDING USING ELEVATOR TRIM. ELEV DOWN CONTROL CABLE WAS BURNED IN TWO AND ELECTRICAL WIRE (PN H64B6) RUNNING FROM NORMAL ELECTRIC HEAT RELAY TO AIR CONDITIONER CHAFING. FOUND ANOTHER ELEC WIRE (PN H64A6) LOCATED IN SAME AREA CHAFING ON BELLCRANK. THESE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND RELAYS ARE LOCATED UNDER THE FLOORBOARD BENEATH PILOT'S SEAT. NOTE: SUBMITTER STATED THE ONLY TIME ONE CAN SEE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN BELLCRANK AND ELEC WIRE IS WHEN ELEVATOR IS IN THE FULL AFT POSITION.

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