SDR ACE0820021

Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 20, 2002
Submitted
November 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45GL
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC45
Part
Connector
Part number
2065521
Condition
Shorted
Location
Strobe
Part time
37,312 hours
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

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND THAT THE WING STROBE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE WITH THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS TURNED ON, TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED INTERNAL SHORTING OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR. DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO WIRES THAT RUN THROUGH THE SAME CONNECTOR WERE SHORTED AND GETTING POWER FROM THE STROBE/NAV LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKERS THERE BY MAKING THE TRIM SERVO ALWAYS POWERED AND UNABLE TO BE DEENERGIZED BY SECURING THE PROPER TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER. SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE. IN THE PREVIOUS 30 DAYS, THIS AC HAD AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM DISCREPANCIES THAT APPEARED TO BE INTERMITTENT AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS ELECTRICAL FAULT.

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