Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3450KT3685
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
7,961 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT ENGINE SUFFERED FROM FALSE FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS. INVESTIGATION FOUND LOW INSULATING RESISTANCE IN FIREWALL CONNECTOR J102. CONNECTOR WAS SECTIONIZED AND EVIDENCE OF INTERNAL CRACKING AND TRACKING WAS FOUND.