# SDR ACE0820021

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 20, 2002
- Submitted: November 4, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N45GL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45GL), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 1900C
- Registry model: [Beech 1900C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: UC45
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ACE0820021

## Discrepancy

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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