Service difficulty report · Switch · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
December 31, 1999
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
986 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Switch
Part number
AN32302
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Bus Tie
Part time
323 hours, 456 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW SMELLED A BURNING / ELECTRICAL SMELL, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE LOSS OF A ''FEW'' ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE RIGHT BUS TIE SWITCH BURNED AND MELTED. THE CAUSE OF THE SWITCH OVERHEAT CONDITION WAS LOOSE TERMINAL NUTS ON THE SWITCH. THE AIRCRAFT HAD 323 HOURS SINCE NEW.