Service difficulty report · Protector · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 8, 2021
Submitted
August 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215JL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK549
Aircraft time
5,779 hours, 5,034 cycles
Part
Protector
Part number
50284003
Part serial
P1198C
Condition
Defective
Location
Battery
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE EMERGENCY BUS FDR AND BATTERY CUT OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. NO VOLTAGE WAS INDICATED ON THE VOLTAGE METER. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED A DC GROUND FAULT PROTECTION PAN P/N 50284-003 S/N P1198C. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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