SDR BSAA083196

Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101GS
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC267
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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

BATTERIES TRIPPED OFF LINE AND WERE HARD TO RESET. AIRCRAFT FERRIED BACK TO BIL TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. CREW REPORTED NO PROBLEMS ON RETURN FLIGHT. FOUND LEFT GROUND IN THE WHEELWELL FOR THE LEFT BATTERY AND GENERATOR HAD INDICATIONS OF A POOR GROUND CONNECTION WHEN DISASSEMBLED. NO OTHER VISUAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. GROUND RUN AND FLIGHT OPERATIONAL CHECK OK AFTER CLEANING GROUND CONNECTION. (M)