Service difficulty report · Diode · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 24, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
14,114 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Diode
Part number
5036430821
Condition
Burned
Location
Buss Feeder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) PILOT HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES WHEN COMING IN TO LAND, SOME EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. THE PILOT EXTENDED THE GEAR MANUALLY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NR 1 BUSS FEEDER DIODE BURNT. THE RT NR 1 BUSS FEEDER DIODE WAS REPLACED, NR 2 BUSS FEEDER DIODE WAS REPLACED AND THE RT NR 1 BUSS FEEDER WIRE CONNECTOR PIN WAS ALSO REPLACED AT THE RT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. BEECHCRAFT HAS AN INSPECTION EVERY 800 HOURS THAT WOULD HAVE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM DIODE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, THIS AIRCRAFT WAS 150 HOURS AWAY FROM THAT INSPECTION. I SUBMITTED ANOTHER SDR ON THIS SUBJECT SEE CONTROL NUMBER 19991230038

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