Service difficulty report · Protector · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 13, 2021
Submitted
May 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400TC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK225
Aircraft time
9,364 hours, 7,458 cycles
Part
Protector
Part number
50284003
Part serial
98054
Condition
Faulty
Location
Battery
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY FEED TEST DID NOT TEST CORRECTLY DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A FAULTY BATTERY FEEDER PROTECTOR UNIT P/N 50284-003 S/N 98054. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURN TO SERVICE.

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