Service difficulty report · Shunt · Beech B90

Difficulty date
April 11, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B90
Aircraft time
11,625 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Shunt
Part number
MA769H200
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Wheel Well
Component
Loadmeter Shunt
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BAKELITE BASE MOUNTING PADS CRACKED ALLOWING R/H LOADMETER SHUNT TO MOVE FORWARD ENOUGH TO ALLOW SHUNT WIRE TERMINALS TO TOUCH HEAT SINK CONTAINING REVERSE CURRENT DIODE.RT AMMETER INDICATION WAS INTERMITTANTLY LOST. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LOADMETER SHUNT BASE MOUNTING PADS TO BE CRACKED AS WELL IN THE L/H WHEEL WELL.

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