Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 27, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
1,328 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Circuit Board
Part number
1013645801
Condition
Failed
Location
Annunciator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE TO BASE THE LT AC BUS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED BUT THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, SHORTLY AFTER AN ANNUNCIATOR POWER SOURCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ANNUNCIATOR POWER SOURCE LIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THERE IS A DIRECT SHORT FOR ONE OF THE ANNUNCIATORS INCLUDING THE AC SYSTEM. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE OF THE ANNUNCIATOR FAULT BOARDS TO BE SHORTING. THE BOARD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED PENDING A SATIFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. THE FAULT DID NOT REOCCUR DURING THE TEST FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SENT BACK INTO SERVICE.

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